Catholic TV star with a message for our times

THE late Archbishop Fulton Sheen once had a highly popular programme on US TV entitled Life Is Worth Living.

Catholic TV star with a message for our times
Wed, 19 Feb, 2003 - 00:00

It appealed to all creeds and none.

He portrayed a Christian optimism so urgently needed now to counter the all-pervasive culture of death reaping a truly tragic harvest in this country an ever rising tide of suicide, violence, drugs and hedonism. It's time to revisit the famous archbishop's message of Christian hope.

Michael Tobin,

15, Dysart Grove,

Youghal,

Co Cork

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