History

‘The Catholic Church’

What ‘everyone knows’ about Catholic Ireland, and the more complex reality

Irish History

A Champion for the Poor

Father John Spratt, a Dublin-born Carmelite priest whose energy seems to have been limitless, not only built Whitefriar Street church but established an orphanage, two…

World History

Our Stuff Good, Your Stuff Bad

The differences between Catholic and Protestant beliefs have been exploited by secular rulers for their own gain and have led to wars and much bloodshed.…

Irish History

Silent Witnesses

Bodies preserved in bogland, dating from the Iron Age or even before, are found right across northwestern Europe. It is difficult to know a great…