Ireland’s constitutional protection of unborn human life is a ‘human rights issue’ worth fighting for, one of the founders of Gaelic Athletes for Life has said. “It is swimming against the tide in many ways,” Anne-Marie McDonough told The Irish Catholic, adding, “I’m definitely willing to stand up for what I believe in because it’s…
Maintaining a religious ethos in a secular culture is a serious challenge, writes David Quinn If the Fine Gael party were run by people who do not believe in Fine Gael policy, would it still be Fine Gael? Most people would say the answer to this question is No. Likewise, with the Catholic Church.…
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu has been waiting years for this moment, with the leaders of the two divided Koreas poised to meet for a historic summit just inside South Korean territory on April 27. Ucanews.com reported Bishop Lee, president of the Korean bishops’ Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People, released a…
“The line in the proclamation ‘to cherish all the children of the nation equally’ is more relevant today than ever before,” said Dr Judy Ceannt, grandniece to the Proclamation signatory Eamon Ceannt, at a gathering of republicans and trade unionists on the anniversary of the Easter Rising. Speaking at the demonstration outside Dublin’s GPO organised…
Kerry: The Beautiful Kingdom written and photographed by John Wesson (O’Brien Press, €24.99) John Wesson is an English professional photographer who divides his time between Derbyshire and Valentia Island in Kerry. Though this is his first book I suspect we can expect many more. He has a fine eye for both the beauties of the landscape,…
Former US first lady Barbara Bush “was a model public servant and set a standard for her unwavering and loving devotion to both family and community,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston Houston in offering his prayers and “heartfelt condolences” to the Bush family. Wife of the nation’s 41st president and mother of the 43rd…
Protestants should not attend a Catholic Mass under any circumstances as it brings shame on the Gospel, a traditional Evangelical Protestant society has said. Writing in the April-June 2018 edition of the Ulster Bulwark, which defends and promotes historic biblical Protestantism, Rev. Peter McIntyre of the Clogher Valley Free Presbyterian Church, said that there can…
Letter from Rome World Youth Day, a massive gathering of young people from around the world that’s become something like the Woodstock of the Catholic Church, was founded in 1985 for young people. Spokespersons say the January 2019 edition in Panama, however, also will be organised by young people themselves. Among the novelties the…
Faith Finding a Voice by Cardinal Vincent Nichols (Bloomsbury, £12.99) The new book by the Cardinal Archbishop of London will undoubtedly find a wide audience. How encouraging it is, too, that a senior prelate sees it as part of his mission to devote time to composing such a book. It does not happen everywhere. His hope…
As referendum day approaches, Catholics will be told by all and sundry that they should vote according to their consciences. In a Western democratic society like Ireland, which values individual freedom and personal autonomy above all else, there is little difficulty in accepting the central role of ‘conscience’. Hardly anyone disagrees with that, because ultimately…
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