Mags GarganNew challenge inspired by Pope Francis
Month: August 2014
In hysteria, the facts are the first casualty
Greg DalyThe latest abortion controversy is as a result of the change in the law writes Greg Daly
RTĖ apologises over bias on same-sex marriage
Courtney McGrailRTÉ Radio broadcasted an apology this week, following a ruling by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) that a discussion on The Mooney Show about same-sex marriage, was in breach of its codes on impartiality. A complaint to the BAI from Donal O’Sullivan-Latchford, on behalf of the Family and Media Association, stated the show’s presenter,…
Annual Devotions at the Lee Road Shrine
No Christian ‘ideal’ in war
Dear Editor, At the recent Memorial Mass for the Irish men who died in World War I, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said they had pursued an ‘ideal’. How can this ideal possibly be consistent with the non-violent teachings of Jesus and thus the Will of God? The Pope at the time, Benedict XV, said to the…
Pro-life movement used for anti-Islam rhetoric
Dear Editor, I am a Catholic lay person in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, and I have been involved in the pro-life movement for over 30 years. Each week I receive a good number of pro-life bulletins, newsletters, updates, e-mails and fundraising appeals. As far back as 1986, I noticed that some Catholic pro-life…
Walk to Mass for Iraqi Christians
Gesture of solidarity to persecuted Christians
Islamic extremists in Iraq must be stopped – Pope
Michael KellyThe Pope answered questions on return flight from South Korea
We must stand against this persecution
Dear Editor, Over the past number of years the Christian communities in many countries such as Nigeria, Iraq, Bangladesh and others have been enduring severe persecution. The terrible plight of the Christian community of the town of Quaraquosh in Iraq at present is but the latest example of that persecution. It is estimated that 50,000…
Lay people can provide pastoral care
Dear Editor, I read with amazement the letter from Fr John McCallion (Letters, August 7) about the need for hospital chaplains. I agree that the provision of chaplains and pastoral care can be a great comfort for patients and their families. I am a secondary school teacher who in the past has worked in Ireland…