How we feel about money is decided by a lot of factors, like how we were raised, if our family talked openly about money and how we manage money personally. Money is one of those important issues in a relationship that manages to show gaping differences in our attitudes. It is no surprise that it…
The former Police Ombudsman for the North has called for a full international inquiry into the circumstances that led to the Omagh bomb in 1998. Writing in her column in The Irish Catholic, Baroness Nuala O’Loan also criticised plans by the British government to offer an amnesty when it comes to Troubles-related deaths. She accused…
The Columban fathers have received praise for their environmental work and attitudes in an upcoming documentary from Afri. The organisation’s impending Food Sovereignty documentary saw Bobby Pagusara of Sustainable Development Philippines commend the Columbans on their work of instilling environmental consciousness in the Philippines. “The Columbans do very good work here in the Philippines. When…
Two major United Nations’ conferences on climate change are taking place in Autumn 2021. The first one, on biodiversity, takes place in early October in China. The second, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in Scotland in November, with Pope Francis in attendance. The Pope has frequently expressed the importance of care for…
Twenty years ago on August 2, 2001 I wrote to the RUC Chief Constable telling him that, as Police Ombudsman, I was making enquiries into a newspaper report, on July 29, 2001, that a man called Kevin Fulton, said to be a former British security force agent, had said that had the police acted on…
Christina Malone Many families all over Ireland have been packing their bags for a staycation. I am one of those and I can’t wait. I finally get to see my family again. One thing that amazed me most when I first came to Ireland (nearly 14 years ago) was the fact that many parish events…
Philippine weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz lifted not only weights, but her entire country following her gold medal success at the Tokyo Olympics. Ms Diaz’s victory came in the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting event July 26, which saw her set an Olympic record after lifting a combined weight of 224 kg. Following her final lift, Ms Diaz, 30,…
Who has God’s sympathy? For whom especially should we be praying? For whom should we be asking God’s blessing? We are in the middle of the Olympic Games. What we see there are the healthiest bodies in the world, beautifully adorned with colourful spandex and youthful smiles. The Olympic Games are a celebration of health.…
The North’s Housing Executive has had to rehome 256 individuals or families forced to flee their home in the last 12 months because of intimidation. Of those, almost all (230) were threatened by paramilitary organisations. At the weekend police confirmed they are investigating an incident in which a Catholic family were forced to flee from their…
Fr Silvester O’Flynn This is the third successive Sunday when our Gospel is taken from John Chapter 6, all about bread. John likes to start with something familiar like water, light or bread and to rise up step by step to divine life. Two weeks ago, we read about the multiplication of the loaves and…
Wendy Grace
Ruadhán Jones
Nuala O’Loan
Fr Ronald Rolheiser