He made much of the time he was given Brenda Drumm I met Fr Martin Clarke for the first time at my interview for the job of Communications Officer with the Catholic Communications Office (CCO) back in the summer of 2000. I was nervous about the interview panel but he immediately put me at ease.…
Category: Comment & Analysis
Roma children and State power
Mary KennyThe recent ‘child removal’ cases are a worrying development, writes Mary Kenny
Prayer with a global outlook
Prayer makes us more than observers, writes Andrew O’Connell
Living the single life
Can celibates and singles be happy, asks Fr Rolheiser
Protecting the rights of children
Dear Editor, How frustrating that when disgraceful shortcomings are pointed out in the State’s failure to protect and vindicate the rights of children that vested interests always blame a ‘lack of resources’. What resources were lacking when social workers, backed by the full authority of the Garda Síochána, removed two Roma children from their family…
People are crying out for a politics of conviction
Petty loyalties and betrayed promises have left people cynical about politics, writes Lucinda Creighton
Seeking the ‘Church of the poor’ in Brazil
Cathal BarryCathal Barry visits missionary projects in Sao Paulo
The academy and the pew – a strained relationship
There has always been an innate and healthy tension between theology and catechesis, between what’s happening in theology departments in universities and the church pew. Theologians and bishops are often not each other’s favourite people. And that’s understandable. Why? Theology and catechesis have different purposes, even as both are valid and both are needed. Catechesis,…
The Pope and the Devil
Pope Francis is unequivocal about the real face of evil, writes David Quinn
Whatever you say, say a prayer
What better words of comfort are there during a crisis, asks Sarah Carey