Laura Anderson Tart raspberries and sweet white chocolate, what’s not to like? The best thing about this classic bakery-style muffin recipe is that it is completely customisable and can be used as a base for whatever flavour you feel like. If you’re not the biggest fan of white chocolate, dark chocolate works really well here…
Elise Harris Pope Francis has offered a shout-out to Chinese Catholics, specifically those who endure “daily trials and tribulations”. Though interpreted as a sign of the Pope’s commitment to his flock in China, the greeting also comes at a time when Francis is facing increased pressure over his recent deal with the government on the…
Críostíona Ní Láimhín A year on, the pro-life movement remains stronger than ever, writes Críostíona Ní Láimhín. From the Government side at least, the cheering that was heard on this May 25, the first anniversary of the referendum that obliterated the pro-life Eighth Amendment, was a far more muted affair. In exchange for the surreal…
Never fail to hail the wooded trail Ever wanted to play in the forest? Have you ever wanted to bring your family to try orienteering? Mountain biking? Hiking? Now is your chance. Kicking off at Ballyhoura Trail Head in Glenosheen woods, Ardpatrick, Co. Limerick, a Family Adventure Day will take place on Sunday, July 21, from…
The View Martin Mansergh Electoral decisions here as elsewhere help determine how and in what state we will face the world in the time ahead. The loosening of the divorce laws, overwhelmingly approved by the electorate in the face of negligible public debate and muted opposition, is probably the last referendum here for the time…
On the third day of his visit to the island of Ireland, Prince Charles visited Armagh cathedral meeting the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin and Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh Richard Clarke. First on the prince’s itinerary on May 22 was a visit to St Patrick’s Grammar School, before arriving at Armagh Cathedral…
Rebuilding a pro-life movement is a real challenge, but a vital one, writes Greg Daly “I’ve decided that one year ago today was the lowest point in our nation’s history,” observed Maria Steen at The Irish Catholic Pro-Life Conference, continuing, “and while we are yet to see the full ramifications of abortion in our country…
Birth certificates can now feature the names of two women but no father, The Irish Catholic can confirm. Under a new law, one of the women would be the mother of the child, while the other would be deemed the second legal parent. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection said that “in a…
Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop Richard Clarke have appealed to Christians to “pray for five people” in the days around Ascension Sunday and Pentecost Sunday as part of the ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ global prayer movement. “This means praying intentionally for five people, but not necessarily those we instinctively pray for on a regular basis,” they…
‘Our differences are not a threat but a treasure’ Jean Vanier, the Founder of L’Arche, who died in Paris on May 7, wrote the words above, but their truth is far from self-evident. One might question whether those words are simply a nice-sounding poetics or whether they contain an actual truth. Our differences, in…
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