I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, titled ‘The Churches in Northern Ireland are Uninterested in Post-Violence Reconstruction – Prof. John Brewer.’ The post is based on Brewer’s keynote address at this week’s conference, ‘Journey Towards Healing: … Read more...
Category: Victims
Listening Process in Down and Connor: New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have a new post called ‘Listening Process in Down and Connor: What are People in the Irish Catholic Church Saying’ on the Slugger O’Toole blog. It describes my experience at last night’s ‘listening session’ at Clonard Monastery in … Read more...
Is Irish Catholicism an Irrelevant Minority Culture? New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I have a new post called, ‘Is Irish Catholicism and Irrelevant Minority Culture? Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s Cambridge Speech,’ on the Slugger O’Toole blog. … Read more...
The Irish Catholic Church’s Liturgy of Lament and Repentance: Restoring Hope?
On Sunday in Dublin’s St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, representatives of the Irish Catholic Church finally put the full symbolic resources of their faith into a special liturgy of lament and repentance for victims and survivors of clerical sexual abuse.
Reports … Read more...
Is Egypt Possible in Zimbabwe?: Guest Post by Fr Michael Bennett
The seemingly successful and relatively peaceful people’s revolution in Egypt has prompted commentators to ask if these events could spark similar movements elsewhere.
That’s a question that has been articulated in what remains of Zimbabwe’s independent media, as illustrated in … Read more...
New Post on Slugger O’Toole: How is Northern Ireland Dealing with the Present?
I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, called ‘Dealing with the Present?: Is Northern Ireland Addressing the Needs of Victims and Survivors?’
(Image, the four original victims commissioners)… Read more...
Is the Irish Catholic Church Starting to Listen? New Post on Slugger O’Toole
I’ve written a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, titled: ‘Is the Irish Catholic Church Starting to Listen?’
(Image: Bishop Noel Treanor at the Commissioning Service for the lay facilitator of the Diocese of Down and Connor’s ‘Listening … Read more...
Fr Brian D’Arcy on Terry Wogan: Rebuilding Ireland’s Shattered Faith?
The recent two-part BBC series, Terry Wogan’s Ireland, chronicled Wogan’s return to this island to explore his Irish roots. Christianity featured prominently in the series, including a visit to the school where Wogan had Catholicism hammered into him (it … Read more...
The Last Bloody Sunday March: Changing How We Remember the Past?
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’ve written a post called ‘The Last Bloody Sunday March: Changing How We Remember the Past?’ on the Slugger O’Toole blog.
(image: Guildhall Square, Derry, at the conclusion of the March)… Read more...
New Slugger Post: The Politics of the Last Bloody Sunday March
I’ve written a new post on the Slugger O’Toole Blog: Victory or Defeat? The Politics of the Last Bloody Sunday March.… Read more...
Fr Brian D’Arcy and his Critics: How Should Christians Talk about each Other?
From time to time I’ve written posts about Fr Brian D’Arcy, including a review of his recent book and a commentary on his appearance on RTE’s Late, Late Show. These posts have attracted some passionate comments. I think that … Read more...