Category: Reviews

Pam Rhodes will be familiar to many as the presenter for many years of Songs of Praise. One of the most genuinely popular religious programmes on television. But she is also the author of some five novels. This book however is the first in a new series, relating the chronicles of a small English town.…

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Pope Francis has encouraged the faithful give the Church a digital presence and to use social media to promote the Gospel. Addressing a plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications recently, the Pope insisted that the use of social media is crucial to connecting with people who are in some way disappointed in…

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Most people want to be organised, hard-working and in a good mood.  But usually thatís easier said than done. Now, a popular app, named 'Lift', is helping users keep their personal goals in check.   It was developed in San Francisco to help users record their progress, while at the same time being encouraged by others…

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Pope Francis continues to draw crowds even in the virtual world it appears and has now been named among the list of world leaders with most digital influence. According to Reputation Metrics, which measures public impact, the Pope is considered the most influential leader in social media, because his messages are re-tweeted so frequently. On…

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I finally caught up with TG4’s series Pobal ag Guílast Sunday night. A review of Ireland’s relationship with religion, it started well with coverage of last year’s Eucharistic Congress but unfortunately it then fell back on lazy film making, stereotypes and clichés. And so there were lots of black and white clips of former Archbishop…

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