Pope Francis has a packed schedule in his first papal visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America, writes Greg Daly
Roadmap for the family
Greg Daly examines the working document for this October’s synod of bishops
‘Being a Christian today means you are being persecuted’
Greg Daly meets Papal Dame Ann Widdecombe
Varadkar abortion report raises troubling questions
It beggars belief that Ireland could have more ‘emergency’ terminations in one year than England and Wales had in ten, writes Greg Daly
PLC challenges United Nations on its ‘biased’ abortion report
The Pro Life Campaign (PLC) has condemned as hypocritical the recommendation of a United Nations committee that Ireland should conduct a referendum on abortion in order to liberalise what it called the State’s “highly restrictive legislation on abortion and strict interpretation thereof”. The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights had recommended that Ireland…
Time for a leg-up, not a hand-out
The SVP’s budgetary proposals are considered by Greg Daly
The hand-wringing goes on
Ireland has gone very quiet on Asia Bibi, writes Greg Daly
‘We must step outside our community and see faith from another vantage point’
Cain and Abel are the first word about the human condition, but not the last, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks tells Greg Daly
Church’s new-found urgency is welcomed by abuse survivor
A prominent abuse survivor has welcomed a new realism and sense of urgency in how the Church is dealing with abuse and child protection. “Maybe it’s becoming more difficult for people in leadership to stay in place when their positions are untenable, and it’s good that resignations are being accepted more quickly,” Marie Collins told…
Govt accused of ignoring Christian persecution
Ireland has ‘turned its back’ on Asia Bibi