Conversations
I’m so challenged by this quote. I can’t even remember where I read it: “In an organisation or in a relationship, if things are not going well, what conversations are we not having?” PICTURE: Dylan Gillis/Unsplash When things are not going well in some part of our lives, the easy answer is to blame techniques, processes, procedures. […]
Opening the doors: Historic city churches in US find new life as neighbourhood centres
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on how historic urban churches are finding new ways to use their buildings in the US…
COVID cases mount as athletes, personnel arrive in Beijing
Beijing, China Reuters During the past four days China has detected 119 COVID-19 cases among athletes and personnel involved in the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a “closed loop” bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public. The tally from the weekend showed 37 new cases on Sunday, and 34 on […]
Essay: The lesson for Catholic bishops from Benedict report – apologise, apologise, apologise
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, suggests Catholic bishops might spend Lent doing penance, living on bread and water, camped out on the steps of their cathedrals, in the wake of sexual abuse scandals within the church…