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When I was a child pineapples were very expensive in Ireland and I dreamed of living in a country where they grew. Only after two years in the Philippines did I discover that they didn’t grow on trees! more

A collection of photos showing the devastation of the Chilean Earthquake. Photos by Columban priest Fr Alvaro Martinez SSC. more

He valued the friendships he had developed with Muslims and emphasised that Islam and Christianity both value compassion. more

Eleven minutes before the ceremony was due to begin, there was a strong aftershock of 7.2 on the Richter scale, followed by another at 11.55 am of 6.9, four minutes later a third of 6.1 & 20 minutes later a fourth of 4.2. more

In a battle of the magnitude of the Battle of Manila, the local population had no rights or defence. Today we would describe their deaths as ‘collateral damage’ caught up in events beyond their control. more