The View When The Irish Catholic is published this week, there will be just 18 days before abortion is imposed on Northern Ireland by the Westminster Parliament, unless the Northern Ireland Assembly is reformed by October 22. This will happen against the wishes of the elected MPs who take their seats in the House of…
We shall be hearing more about the euthanasia issue over the coming times, and the case for legalising what is euphemistically called ‘assisted dying’. Actually, every human being should be ‘assisted’ in their dying hours, in that they should be surrounded by comfort, care – both spiritual and physical – pain relief, and fellowship on…
Christian Churches, pro-life groups and politicians in Westminster have implored that Stormont be restored as legislation legalising abortion is set to come into effect by October 22. Over the last few days pressure has mounted on politicians in Northern Ireland to settle differences and block Westminster from “imposing” laws. Protection Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin…
Ireland now backs abortion in the developing world, writes David Quinn Most readers of this paper will remember a time when we used to have collections for the ‘black babies’. As insensitive as that term is by today’s standards, the intention behind the collection was good. We wanted to help African children in war-torn…
A well-known journalist who has written a new book about Lourdes with her husband has spoken of the miraculous feeling of “peace and calm” after her son passed away. On RTÉ 1’s Sunday with Miriam, Una O’Hagan described the “enormous sense of peace and calm” she felt after her son Seán died from cancer in…
Threats to Lyric FM endanger a heritage that should be especially dear to Catholics, writes Rachel Sherlock It has emerged of late that RTÉ is allegedly considering the future of their classical music station Lyric FM in light of their ongoing financial crisis. While we will have to wait for the coming weeks to…
The persecution of Catholics in mainland China is increasing after prominent Catholic figures in Hong Kong continue to speak out against the communist regime, according to reports. The reports from Bitter Winter, a magazine covering religious liberty and human rights in China, come alongside allegations that the Chinese government has ignored requests to tolerate Catholic…
If I had the chance, I’d be yelling in the UN as well, writes Emma Tobin In the wake of her caustic speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York City, Greta Thunberg has been the focus of intense international applause. Following the huge success of her global climate strike, with four…
Less than two weeks before the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is scheduled to begin at the Vatican, the Brazilian bishops’ Indigenous Missionary Council reported that the number of indigenous land invasions and indigenous murdered in Brazil in 2018 soared. The report, released last week, said the number of indigenous people murdered grew by…
The Church needs to pump serious resources into parish Faith formation if children are to be brought up in an age where schools play a less direct role in sacramental preparation, a leading catechist has urged. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Maeve Mahon of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin warned, however, that Church-owned schools…
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