Mags GarganThe Diocese of Cloyne in conjunction with CDYS is bringing a group of young adults (18-35yrs) to Krakow, Poland for this year’s World Youth Day from July 26 to August 2. It is an opportunity for young adults to share, explore and enjoy their faith. There are a few seats still available. For more information…
Month: February 2016
Zika virus, eugenics and the Pope
David Quinn
The outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil is being used to justify eugenics, writes David Quinn On the flight home from his trip to Mexico last week, Pope Francis spoke to journalists, which is now a papal practice dating back to St John Paul II. Francis has, however, taken it to a new level. He…
Strong push against religion by minority of political forces
Dr Martin Mansergh
Three issues are discernible as agenda items in the new Dáil; educational patronage, divorce and abortion, writes Martin Mansergh It would not be every day that I would be invited to attend a religious ceremony in St Mel’s Cathedral, Longford. Last month, the Ireland 2016-Longford Committee sponsored an ecumenical service with Fr Tom Murray “to…
Pope’s remarks on contraception ‘don’t change’ Church teaching
Cathal Barry
Remarks by Pope Francis that Catholic women with Zika virus might be able to use contraception do not change Church teaching, a leading moral theologian has said. Zika virus has been linked by some to birth defects in babies, especially microcephaly which causes them to be born with abnormally small heads, but the link has…
Faith, hope and charity at Divine Mercy conference
Courtney McGrailCalum MacFarlane-Barrow, Sarah Moynihan, Glenn McDyre, Aoife Martin and Julianne Collins at the Mary’s Meals stand at the Divine Mercy Conference in the RDS, Dublin at the weekend. Photo: John McElroy
Developing politicians of real moral conscience
Michael Kelly
“Conscience has to be understood more widely than the mere deification of feelings or obedience to a dominant orthodoxy”, writes Editor Michael Kelly By the time most people read this, the general election will be over. At least the vote-casting part of it. All but a few seats will be decided, and it will be…
Equality legislation threatening freedom of religion – bishop
Greg Daly
The rights of religious organisations working in the areas of marriage, education and health are under threat because of “equality legislation that does not recognise the right to protect religious ethos”, Bishop Kevin Doran has said. The Bishop of Elphin made the remark in a talk called ‘How should a Catholic think about politics?’ that…
Letters reveal Princess Diana’s friendship with Irish nun
The late Princess of Wales developed a friendship with an Irish nun who offered her “prayers and support” during the public breakdown of her marriage, a series of letters, newly discovered in Ireland, reveal. Letters and a Christmas card sent by Princess Diana in 1992 to Sr Teresa of the Little Sisters of the Assumption…
Missionary condemns Filipino boxer’s ‘vile’ comments
An Irish missionary based in the Philippines has described the homophobic comments of Filipino world boxing title holder Manny Pacquiao, as “deplorable”. Irish Columban missionary Fr Shay Cullen, who has lived in the Philippines for over 40 years working with street children, said the boxer’s remarks that “If men mate with men and women mate…
News in Brief
Creighton was right to quit FG – voters Renua leader Lucinda Creighton was right to quit Fine Gael, according to almost half of her constituents. The Dublin Bay South TD sacrificed her junior ministry and a potential promotion to Cabinet when she voted against the Government’s controversial abortion legislation in 2013. A poll by research firm Millward Brown for the Irish Independent…