Nathan pins his hope on a medal

Country superstar Nathan Carter has revealed his hope that a miraculous medal presented to him by his grandfather which the singer later lost is bringing faith and consolation to whoever found it.

Speaking on RTÉ’s The Meaning of Life at the weekend, the Co. Fermanagh-based entertainer said that the medal was a cherished possession that his grandfather presented to him on his 18th birthday.

He told presenter Joe Duffy that he was devastated when he lost it four years later.

Mr Carter, now 30, tried to conceal his shame from the grandfather who had presented him with the religious symbol. However, he said he was relieved when he eventually plucked up the courage to come clean with his grandfather and he was very understanding. “Someone else must have needed it more,” was the simple response from his grandfather.

Mr Carter revealed that his childhood Catholic Faith continues to inspire him even though he has gotten out of the habit of attending Mass regularly.

However, he said he also struggles with understanding the Christian teaching that God is all-forgiving. “No matter what you seem to do wrong you can always be forgiven. I find that very hard to believe…it’s one of the things I struggle with,” he revealed.