Army chief says suicide bombers behind deadly Philippine attacks

The Philippine army chief has said that two Islamic militants who blew themselves up were responsible for the bombings that killed at least 14 people and wounded 75 more on Monday. Military officials initially said that the first of two powerful explosions that rocked Jolo town in the southern province of Sulu was caused by... Read More

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March 6, 2020

Anger as ex-forces left to fight mental health issues on their own

The director of a Catholic mental health project has voiced concern over the lack of resources to address mental health issues in the armed forces, and has called for a fast track service for serving personnel and veterans requiring support. Ben Bano, director of Welcome me as I Am, insisted that those who have served... Read More

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August 14, 2019

Catholic mother who served soldiers tea and sandwiches shot dead by army months later

The daughter of a Catholic woman who welcomed the arrival of British soldiers in Northern Ireland said she was shot dead by the Army months after serving them tea and sandwiches at her family home. Joan Connolly, a mother-of-eight, lived with her husband and children in a predominately Catholic area in west Belfast when the... Read More

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March 8, 2019

Sister of man shot dead by Army urges Northern Ireland Secretary to quit

The sister of a man shot dead by the Army has urged the Northern Ireland Secretary to resign. Frances Meehan, whose brother Michael Donnelly was hit with a plastic bullet in 1981, said Karen Bradley’s position was “untenable”. On Wednesday, Mrs Bradley said killings carried out by the police and military during the Troubles were... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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January 3, 2017

Terminally ill Army sergeant, who used military grit to meet pope, dies

Cheryl Tobin, a former master sergeant with the Army who used her military might to flag down the pope for a blessing, died in her sleep on New Year’s Eve. She was 48. Terminally ill with a rare form of cancer, Tobin went on a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi in May thanks to the... Read More

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