The Best Catholics in the World: The Irish, the Church and the End of a Special Relationship
by Derek Scally, 2021, 335 pages
Derek Scally has been the Berlin correspondent of The Irish Times for the last 20 years. Somewhat surprisingly, his first book is not about his experiences in Germany, but about the recent dramatic changes at home.
The Best Catholics in the World: The Irish, the Church and the End of a Special Relationship examines the fallout from the abuse scandals, but also the history of the Church in Ireland: how it rose to a position of such great power and how the public’s apparent devotion has declined so precipitously.