Bishop Kevin Doran has said he is unsurprised by reports that regulators have caused one of Britain’s leading abortion providers to suspend several services. Following surprise inspections from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which raised concerns about safeguarding and consent, Marie Stopes has decided to suspend abortions under general anaesthetic and abortions for vulnerable women…
Mary Kenny considers how a life changing event can be summarised in a 140 character tweet
The National Novena at Knock opened on Sunday August 14 with a warm summer breeze, bright blue skies and a joyous atmosphere as pilgrims, young families, tourists and passers-by gathered for beginning of the nine-day devotion to Our Lady of Knock. With the Diocese of Meath making its annual pilgrimage to the shrine, Meath’s Bishop…
Three workers with the Catholic aid agency Caritas were abducted from their convoy in the Democratic Republic of Congo and held for 24 hours by militiamen in the troubled North Kivu region, it has been reported. Initial reports detailed a gun attack on the convoy of vehicles in which a German photojournalist covering the work…
The former director of the Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants has described the Irish Church’s lack of a voice on the integration of migrants as “abysmal”. Speaking to the Irish Catholic this week in the wake of new figures, showing that the number of asylum seekers placed into direct provision last year doubled over numbers…
It’s funny where you can learn a lesson and catch a glimpse of the divine. Recently, in a grocery store, I witnessed this incident: A young girl, probably around 16 years of age, along with two other girls her own age, came into the store. She picked up a grocery basket and began to walk…
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One of the most enjoyable programmes I saw last week was Mí na Meala, one of TG4’s treasures, featuring married couples revisiting their honeymoons. The photo-album motif was appealing, with music ranging from apt to cheesy! Last Wednesday it was the turn of Etaín and Séamus Ó Síocháin, a couple very much in love and…
Soulfulness: Deepening the Mindful Life by Brian Draper (Hodder & Stoughton, £13.99)
Thinking Machines: The Inside Story of Artificial Intelligence and Our Race to Build the Future by Luke Dormehl (W H Allen. £14.99)
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