Posted on 25. Jul, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Media
Early this month Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the Roman Catholic Church as the one true church saying that it had “the fullness of the means of salvation.” It was a statement that aimed to clarify the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian faiths. However many other Christian Churches were angered by the […]
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Depression, Media, Mental Health, Suicide
‘Headline’ is Ireland’s national media monitoring programme for mental health and suicide, working to promote responsible and accurate coverage of mental health and suicide related issues with the Irish media. Miriam Gormally met with Jane Arigho who told her about her role in the organisation and the aims of Headline.
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Church Teachings, Media
June is traditionally the month associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart and especially to the Novena to the Sacred Heart. Elizabeth Foley is Regional Co-Ordinator of The Messenger Magazine and she told Eileen Good about how devotion to the Sacred Heart is reflected in the hundreds of letters that arrive into the office every […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Community, Media
Anna Paś is editor and co founder of two polish papers, The Polski Express which is printed fortnightly and costs €1 and Life in Ireland which is a free magazine, both were set up in 2006. Anna explained why there was a market for two Polish papers in Ireland. Although the papers are targeted towards […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Depression, Media, Mental Health, Suicide
Suicide prevention is a high priority in Ireland, where more people die by suicide than in road accidents. Miriam Gormally met Geoff Day from the National Office for Suicide prevention in Ireland at the launch of the website, www.headline.ie, which looks at ways to help people deal with the media coverage of suicide and allows […]
Posted on 16. May, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Media, Relationships
The Sacred Heart Messenger is 118 years old and still going strong. Traditionally, the month of June is the month dedicated to devotion to the Sacred Heart with a nine day Novena finishing on the Feast of the Sacred Heart on June 15th. This year, for the first time, the Novena is available on CD […]
Posted on 16. May, 2007 in Death, Depression, Media, Mental Health, Suicide
Suicide is now the most common cause of death amongst young men in Ireland today, but one that is very difficult to report on. Editors and journalists worry about whether the events should be reported and then how it should be reported. Headline is a web site, which has been set up to give guidelines […]
Posted on 02. May, 2007 in Church Teachings, Family, Media
‘Children and The Media: A Challenge for Education’ is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XV1 for the 41st. World Communications Day on May 20th. In his letter he says ”…… educating children to be discriminating in their use of the media is the responsibility of Parents, Church and School – the role of Parents […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Media, Relationships, Uncategorized
Pat Semple has retired after 33 years in the ministry of the Church of Ireland. An avid reader, he now has the time to indulge his passion for books. He spoke to Ian Poulton about his love of literature.
Posted on 02. Mar, 2005 in Faith and Justice, Media
Mahatma Gandhi touched the hearts and souls of people all over the world. Even those who didn’t always agree with him, couldn’t help but admire his non violent tactics. Ela Gandhi is his niece and she is continuing in her Uncle’s footsteps. Miriam Gormally met her at the recent “One World” media conference in Rome […]