Vatican braces itself for a difficult year

“In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy” a book by Frederic Martel and translated into English by Shaun Whiteside, is set to be published by Bloomsbury Continuum in February. At just short of 600 pages the book is being promoted as an exposition of “the rot at the heart of the Vatican and the Roman…… Continue reading Vatican braces itself for a difficult year

Book Review – Inclusivity: a Gospel mandate by Dairmuid O’Murchu

I found this book stimulating and challenging. Dairmuid O’Murchu presents an appeal to rediscover, and keep at the centre of our spiritual lives, the essential Gospel command of an inclusive attitude of welcome, forgiveness, unconditional love and acceptance. The challenge is reinforced from two complementary angles. First, from the evidence of Jesus’ encounters with the…… Continue reading Book Review – Inclusivity: a Gospel mandate by Dairmuid O’Murchu