India – A court in Orissa has been accused of having a “hidden agenda” after it released 54 Hindus linked to attacks during the 2007-08 outbreak of anti-Christian violence in the state. Despite evidence implicating the suspects to the burning of a Baptist church and homes in the district of Kandhamal at Christmas 2007, the…
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Quotes of the Week November 7
“Who among us has not experienced insecurity, loss and even doubts on their journey of faith? Everyone! We've all experienced this, me too. Everyone. It is part of the journey of faith, it is part of our lives. This should not surprise us, because we are human beings, marked by fragility and limitations. We are…
If we are to have female cardinals, let’s pick an ordinary woman
Justice, radicalism, humility and getting your hands dirty is the real work of the Church, writes Sarah Carey
The Church wants your opinion about the family
Catholics should ponder this questionnaire carefully and offer their responses, writes David Quinn
Enlarging the imagination with C.S. Lewis
If the imagination were wings, C.S. Lewis would have mastered the art of flight, for he was blessed with a wonderfully creative spirit. His mind could see things that his eyes could not, and so he flew on the wings of imagination to places that never existed, like his famous fantasy land of Narnia. Although…
Growing through stages of faith
Amalee Meehan examines how a sense of God develops through childhood
From Facebook to page one of The Sunday Times
Mark Twain, the famed American author once said “Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story, unless you can’t think of anything better”. The thought struck me when I read a report in the Irish edition of The Sunday Times at the weekend with the headline ‘Trinity woman tipped as cardinal’.…
Pine cones have lots of crafty uses
Erin Fox explains how to get inventive this winter
It’s ok to be different
Jason Sherlock talks about how racism has affected his life
Patrick Pearse, poet and the revolutionist
Patrick Pearse: A Life in Pictures