Political and ideological biases have often poisoned the facts, writes David Quinn Do you remember the case of Fr Kevin Reynolds? He was the priest RTÉ wrongly accused of fathering a child through rape, one of the most serious allegations you can make against someone. The allegation was made on an edition of Prime…
Every generation is prone to blindness to injustices, the Bishop of Derry has warned. In his homily for Divine Mercy Sunday in St Eugene’s Cathedral, Dr Donal McKeown warned that “there is a widespread narrative that the past was full of outrageous mistakes and that we must consign those attitudes to the dustbin of history.…
Fr Seán Maher I walk into the wounded Christ in our world today. This walk begins with a phone call. ‘Naas Hospital’ flashes up on the screen of the phone. And you know that this means some more Covid-19 patients need to be anointed. You answer the phone and hear that there’s three patients on…
Catholic bishops in Germany have voiced their disapproval at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision not to lift the ban on public church services. Despite allowing thousands of shops to reopen, Merkel said the ban on public church services should remain until further notice. She also announced that a state secretary of the interior ministry would talk…
With some honourable exceptions, we don’t have journalists in Ireland, we have cheerleaders, writes John McGuirk “Excellent investigative Journalism in the Sunday Times”, tweeted Irish Independent columnist Colette Browne on Sunday morning, in response to the extensive report the London-based paper had just published laying out the multiple alleged failures of Boris Johnson’s…
Ireland has been quick to congratulate itself on the response to Covid-19, but for all the rhetoric there is precious little evidence that talk of solidarity extends to nursing homes, writes Michael Kelly When this current pandemic passes – and pass it will – undoubtedly many people will breathe a sigh of relief. Those…
A feature film about the story of the children of Fátima has been delayed until near the end of the summer due to the coronavirus. The historical drama, directed by Marco Pontecorvo and distributed by Picturehouse, was originally scheduled for release on April 24, but has now been pushed back until August. “The circumstances that the…
The Celtic Tiger did more damage to Ireland’s soul than the British did in 800 years, Aidan Donaldson tells Martin O’Brien You come away from a few hours with Aidan Donaldson uplifted and challenged in equal measure and with a lot of think about. He says: “The Church has a choice: to keep with…
A History of Silence: From the Renaissance to the Present Day by Alain Corbin (Polity Press, £14.99) When Silence Speaks: The Life and Spirituality of Elisabeth Leseur by Jennifer Moorcroft (Gracewing, €20.00) Silence, they say, is golden. But all too often we read about strenuous objections being made to the ringing of church bells in rural parts,…
An Egyptian priest has played down the threat of a failed terrorist attack by a jihadi group on Christians which was neutralised by security forces last week. The group, who have been linked to the Islamic State, was preparing to attack the country’s Christian community during Easter. Fr Rafic Greiche, head of media committee of…
David Quinn
Michael Kelly
Martin O'Brien
Peter Costello