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Mary Kelly: Some people do more to spread the message of Christianity by the example of their lives than a thousand sermons

The late Fr Alec Reid was an example of someone who showed the message of Christianity in his actions. The Redemptorist, who died in 2013, is pictured here in March 1988 on the day after he administered the Last Rites to murdered British Army corporals Derek Wood and David Howes. Picture by Pacemaker
I wonder if the family who have won the right to challenge the law that requires faith-based Christian education and collective worship in Northern Ireland schools aren't missing out on some of th[...]

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