Madam, - While not wishing to give offence, I am nonetheless curious what people make of an announcement that His Holiness the Pope is urging people to pray for rain. It would seem to me a more worldly-wise strategy on his part to intercede privately, or otherwise hold off going public until such time as the forecasters indicate a likelihood that such prayers will be answered. - Yours, etc.,
OWEN MORTON, Station Road, Dublin 13.