Austen IvereighPope Francis is entirely convinced that diverse points of view, freely expressed, can produce real reform writes Austen Ivereigh
Month: October 2014
Church’s problems due to ill-suited priests – Pope
Pope calls for improved screening for seminarians
Issue of remarried Catholics is about more than mercy
Dear Editor, It seems from both the pronouncements of Pope Francis and the submissions made to him and the bishops’ synod on defending traditional marriage and family, that there is a real sense that a new dispensation of mercy is on the agenda of this pontificate. Clerical celibacy might be described as the low-hanging fruit…
Jesus, Israel and the law
Cathal BarryFrom the beginning of Jesus' public ministry, certain Pharisees and partisans of Herod together with priests and scribes agreed together to destroy him. Because of certain acts of his expelling demons, forgiving sins, healing on the Sabbath day, his novel interpretation of the precepts of the Law regarding purity and his familiarity with tax collectors…
WebWatch
New access to International Theological Commission webpage The International Theological Commission has renovated and enriched its page on the Vatican website (www.vatican.va). This offers all its documents in various languages, among the section of Commissions linked to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. All the documents published by the commission are available for…
‘Living in sin’ allegation unhelpful, says Vatican
Michael KellyBishops gathered in Rome for a landmark meeting on the Church’s approach to families
Catholic Guides award high achievers
Catholic Guides having fun in the grounds of Farmleigh House in Dublin at the annual Chief Commissioner Awards (CCA) from the Catholic Guides of Ireland, which recognises the special achievement of guides who have set themselves above the standard challenges of the guiding programme. A group of 28 award winners received silver or gold pins…
New Bill “undermines” children’s rights- claim
A new organisation is demanding reform of the Children and Family Relationships Bill
St Teresa of Avila – A woman of Substance
on the threshold of the fifth centenary of her birth, Fr Vincent O’Hara OCD says we can learn much from the saint’s remarkable spirituality
Blessed Alvaro leads us on the road to holiness
The feast of Blessed Alvaro will be celebrated on 12 May, the anniversary of his First Holy Communion