Finally, I have been able to complete an update of the website. It is not as thorough or as comprehensive as I would like but I am happy that is moving in the right direction. What is needed are more stories and direct reports from the field. I am convinced that the personal stories have a unique power all their own. Tomorrow, in Derry, the BBC documentary on Richard Moore, the man who was blinded by a rubber bullet on Bloody Sunday and is now the CEO of Children in Crossfire (www.childrenincrossfire.org), is being launched at a private function in the city. It will be attended by Mark Durkan of the SDLP and also by Bishop Edward Daly of white handkerchief fame. I had hoped to attend but the journey is just too difficult at this time of the year. Those of you who have access to BBC 1 television will be able to view the documentary on December 4th on BBC One Northern Ireland.

Richard Moore is an extraordinary man. I met him a few weeks ago in the company of Don Mullan, the author of the ground-breaking book on Bloody Sunday. Don is a graduate of Iona College in the USA. He is keenly interested in the Christian Brothers and in the work of Edmund Rice people. Richard came across as a very powerful presence. One of the most striking elements in his story is his forgiveness of the soldier who blinded him on that day. They have since met on a number of occasions. The meeting between the British officer in question and Richard is one of the more poignant moments in the film.

Richard now works with Children in Crossfire. This organisation is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2007. It now has an outreach far beyond Northern Ireland. There are tentative steps being taken for a link between Edmund Rice International and Children in Crossfire. We are all working for the most vulnerable in our society.