My latest book, Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR, was featured in Fergus O’Ferrall’s ‘Rite and Reason’ column in today’s Irish Times.
It also will be the focus of a Q&A at Féile an Phobail on … Read more...
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Reviews and Media Coverage of Unity Pilgrim – Order Now before Second Printing
Since its publication two months ago my latest book, Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR, has received more reviews and coverage in the media.
The initial print run has almost sold out, so if you are … Read more...
‘There is an instinct for peace and right relationships inside of every one of us’ – Fr Gerry Reynolds on the Unity Pilgrims
Redemptorist Communications have recently re-posted two videos of the late Fr Gerry Reynolds, which were recorded by Matt Howard of the Australian Province.
In one, Fr Gerry speaks about the Unity Pilgrims initiative. His words include the hopeful assertion that … Read more...
My Remarks at the Launch of Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR
My latest book, Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR, was launched yesterday evening at Clonard Monastery in Belfast. The main speaker was the Rev Dr Ken Newell, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and … Read more...
Shared Future News Report on ‘Remembering for a Better Future’: Can we Ethically Commemorate the Troubles?
I’ve just become aware of a report on the ‘Shared Future News’ website of a panel discussion I took part in last month, discussing whether the Troubles could be ethically commemorated. It was part of the Imagine Festival and organised … Read more...
The Essence of Forgiveness & the 4 Corners Festival: Conversation on Sunday Sequence
It’s the first day of the annual 4 Corners Festival. This year’s Festival theme is ‘Scandalous Forgiveness.’ On Sunday, I was part of a conversation on ‘The Essence of Forgiveness’ on BBC Radio Ulster’s Sunday Sequence.
Rev David Clements, … Read more...
Religion, Peace and Human Rights – Listen Sunday on Radio 4
I will be part of a conversation on ‘Religion, Peace and Human Rights’ on BBC Radio 4’s All Things Considered, Sunday at 9 am.
Here is the BBC’s description of the conversation:
With conflicts and crises in every news bulletin, … Read more...
Ireland’s Abortion Referendum: My Contributions in the Washington Post & New York Times
The referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution in the Republic of Ireland has now become history. The Eighth Amendment banned abortion in almost all circumstances. But Friday’s referendum resulted in a resounding vote to overturn the amendment, … Read more...
Constitutional Pasts and Futures 20 Years after the Good Friday Agreement: 8 May in Dublin
I will be taking part in a one-day conference on ‘Constitutional Pasts and Futures: Northern Ireland and the British Irish Relationship Twenty Years after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’ on Tuesday 8 May at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, … Read more...
The Apocalypse for Religion – at Peter Rollins’ Wake Festival
Today I had the privilege of participating in Wake, an annual boutique festival in Belfast, which is curated by Peter Rollins. It’s always a treat to catch up on Pete’s latest work, and to meet the people who come … Read more...
Fr Gerry Reynolds and the Changing Role of the Catholic Media, 1969-1975
Next week I am part of a panel on ‘Christian Modernities in Britain and Ireland in the 20th Century,’ at the European Social Science History Conference at Queen’s University, Belfast. I’ll be presenting a paper on ‘The Communications Revolution in … Read more...