Justice denied: Victims of infected blood products
Blood products designed to save lives in the 1970s and 80s did the very opposite. They were contaminated with HIV and hepatitis.
Crisis: UNICEF helps record numbers of displaced children
UNICEF is helping the 43 million children forced to flee their homes in wars and crises. How safe is the World for children today?
Helping those with mental illness: Learnings of 40 years
Forty years since the Richmond Report those who suffer mental illness continue to struggle to find the support they need to recover.
How to heal a broken society
Helping is good, but not enough; and kindness on its own is shallow. Healing a broken society means making a spiritual connection with others.
Politicians supercharging drug cartels
The moral outrage of politicians inadvertently supercharges the illicit drug cartels, thanks to a black market that generates untold fortunes.
Visiting the 1916 Memorial in Ireland
My visit to the 1916 Memorial in Dublin, Ireland reminded me that peace really can happen, so long a people truly want it.
Scepticism in an age of distraction
LSD used to fuel conspiracies and distract people from the real world, now it seems social media is having the same effect.
Peace begins with me
Amid the flames of war, peace can seem distant. But peace is within reach of every one of us. We only have to embrace it.
Is Catholicism fit for purpose?
More than a decade of scandals have rocked the Catholic Church, and social values have alienated its flock. Is Catholicism fit for purpose?
NYE 2023 and thinking of home
What makes a home perfect? Is it bricks, mortar and possessions; or is it something even more valuable?
My Christmas message for 2023
In spite of all the turmoil in our lives this year, I think the message of Christmas 2023 is that there is hope for a better future.
Christmas is calling us
The message of Christmas is surprisingly simple and clear: It is that hope comes from where you least expect it.
