Category: Comment & Analysis

Euthanasia is becoming the sole solution to wide-ranging problems in some countries

Assisted suicide, and/or euthanasia, now accounts for one in 20 deaths in the Netherlands. This was just one of the many disturbing pieces of evidence presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on ‘Assisted Dying’. Today it’s expected the committee will make a recommendation to introduce assisted suicide and euthanasia into Irish legislation. We are meant…

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Truth is under attack

Truth is no longer just the first casualty of war, it is the target, writes Martina Purdy   Three little words, uttered by a politician, echo down the ages: “What is truth?” The question will be posed again at Good Friday services next week, the words of Pontius Pilate – a politician, who gets a…

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The Church in light of the referendum results

We might have passed peak anti-Catholicism, writes David Quinn   The bishops played little part in the recent referendums. That was probably wise. They did issue a statement in the closing stages which could be picked up at Masses (if the priest thought to mention it). The statement did not advise people how to vote,…

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On Ukraine, Pope Francis has a point

Pope’s call for courageous negotiations a red flag to critics, writes Dr Michael Sanfey Remarks by Pope Francis during a recent interview with Swiss TV have sparked outrage. As The Pillar reported, Francis was asked about global conflicts and his hopes for peace. The Pope responded “I believe that the stronger one is the one…

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Porn study shows up the liberal lie

There is an effort these days to cleanse pornography of its dirty image, dressing it up as part of a healthy sexual life. But a new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) should complicate that picture. It shows that, among 17–20-year-olds in Ireland, consuming pornography is associated with aggression, “risky” sexual behaviours,…