Elise Harris The Vatican announced today that to help with the process of healing in Chile, Pope Francis will send Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to the diocese of Osorno, and will issue a pastoral letter on the nation’s abuse crisis. A May 31 statement from Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said in…
Editorial Comment Turning a minority into a creative minority Amidst the obvious hurt and disappointment felt in the wake of the passing of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment, those who stood up for the voiceless unborn and voted ‘No’ on May 25 can feel rightly proud of their stance. This is not a…
Priest describes remark as ‘offensive’ There has been mixed responses from Catholics after Bishop Kevin Doran said those who voted ‘Yes’ in the abortion referendum should consider Confession, with some dubbing it “offensive”. Laois-based priest and author Fr Paddy Byrne said that dozens of priests were “absolutely furious” at the bishop’s comments, saying that…
The Bishop of Killaloe has said he hopes to bring more priests from India and Africa to Ireland in a bid to tackle the current vocation crisis. Speaking about the increasing number of international priests now ministering in Ireland, Dr Fintan Monahan said that “they’re an indication of the changing Faith of the culture in…
There were many who found the street celebrations after the abortion referendum somewhat distasteful, and this extended to the British media, even among those who endorsed Repeal. In the Daily Mail, Richard Littlejohn wrote that “while the Irish referendum result is welcome, I found the near hysterical reaction to it pretty nauseating”. A correspondent to…
The View As the dust settles on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution, I watched the joy, the rapture, the excitement, the delight of those who voted ‘Yes’ in the referendum with disbelief. They argue that what they were celebrating was the recognition of a woman’s right to choose what…
Eighth Amendment After the referendum result, Catholics need to remain clear, firm and passionate in the defence of life, writes Archbishop Eamon Martin The result of Friday’s referendum on the Eighth Amendment confirms that we are living in a new time and a changed culture for Ireland. For the Church it is indeed a…
True compassion helps someone carry their burden until the time hopefully comes when it doesn’t feel like a burden anymore, writes David Quinn A friend who is good at number-crunching tells me that 37% of weekly Mass-goers voted for abortion on May 25. He gleaned that figure from exit poll data. It is a horrifying…
The bishop of Derry warned students of a culture of “throwaway relationships” which has led to an “epidemic of loneliness” at an end of year Mass this week. Speaking at a Mass celebrating the upcoming World Meeting of Families in St Mary’s School in Limavady, Bishop Donal Mckeown said we live in an environment “where…
A papal foundation is tackling modern-day slavery as reports have surfaced that hundreds of trafficked victims have died building facilities that will be used to host the football World Cup in Qatar in 2022. In October 2017, during an encounter Pope Francis had with the Pontifical Scholas Occurrentes foundation, Argentine Guillermo Whpei, President of the…
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