Making an appeal in a culture that is “changing rapidly”, Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran, urged Catholics to not be dismayed at a growing societal attitude that openly disregards faith and the Church but to instead centre our focus on the fundamentals of what we believe in and the Church’s provisions if we want to…
A priest based in Co. Limerick cathedral has praised the Faith of foreign nationals who he says can “be an example to people in Ireland”. Fr Leo McDonnell of St John’s Cathedral, Limerick warned against anti-immigrant sentiment in the country following large numbers of Ukrainians fleeing war and other asylum seekers from across the world.…
Fr Shay Cullen, a Columban missionary priest in the Philippines for the last 55 years, has revealed that according to Unicef reports, seven million Filipino children are abused every year and get no help Additionally, one child in every three are victims of sexual abuse. Fr Cullen has been a longstanding advocate for children’s rights…
Young people confused about their identity should not be weaponised in an ideological war, writes Michael Kelly When ideas that people who think of themselves as socially progressive are challenged or questioned, those with a more moderate view are often accused of engaging in so-called ‘culture wars’. Even asking a question can now lead…
Police Scotland’s ‘hate monster’ is coming to gobble up Christians, writes Ian Dunn The key difference between Scotland and Ireland can be expressed as a number: 270. That is how many more hours of sunshine you get annually in the Irish capital compared to Scotland’s largest city. While the Irish bask in being 200 miles…
African witchcraft is being used to “manipulate and control” women and men who are trafficked for Ireland, an expert told a webinar hosted by religious orders. Juju, a belief system deeply rooted in parts of Africa, is used to facilitate the “terrible crime” of human trafficking to Ireland, according to David Lohan an expert in…
You might imagine that if Ireland ever introduces a law permitting euthanasia, we need to have a referendum first, like we did with divorce, same-sex marriage and abortion. The issue is of such importance that maybe it should be put to the people, but in fact there is no legal obligation to do so. The…
Catholicism and republicanism have long been uncomfortably intertwined, writes Martina Purdy For the Irish, the great Christian feast of Easter is somehow fused with the great rebellion of 1916. Patrick Pearse, who wrote the Proclamation, placed the Irish Republic under the protection of “the most High God.” How many Irish politicians would use…
Unaccommodated asylum seekers living in “unacceptable and shocking living conditions” will be repeated if the Government doesn’t begin an emergency response, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland have warned. “The time for action is now” if Ireland wants to avoid a repeat of the “shocking, squalid and unsafe” living conditions 150 asylum seekers were living…
Ireland has regressed when it comes to disability rights, writes Dualta Roughneen The right to health is a fundamental part of human rights and of an understanding of a life with dignity. It is not new. Internationally, it was first articulated in the 1946 Constitution of the World Health Organisation (WHO), whose preamble defines health…
Chai Brady
Brandon Scott
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