Cathal BarryArchbishop Eamon Martin has led tributes to the two Mercy sisters who died in a car accident this week. Sr Frances Forde and Sr Marie Duddy from Belfast were killed in a collision near Newry, Co. Down that also involved a PSNI vehicle. Archbishop Eamon said he was “very sorry” and that his “sympathies and…
Month: October 2014
Live streaming event for primary schools
Mags GarganThe mission of the Mercy congregation and their founder Catherine McAuley will be the focus of a live internet broadcast from the Mercy International Centre in Baggot St, Dublin, on Friday. This will be the first of a number of monthly live streaming events aimed at primary schools as part of an initiative by iCatholic.…
Even as one baby clings to life, pro-choicers call for more abortion
We need to look behind the headlines to see the real story behind abortion polls, writes Cora Sherlock
Only an impoverished society turns its back on the contemplative life
David QuinnSecular individualism is the biggest threat to religious life in Ireland, writes David Quinn
A Pope from the end of the earth
Martin O'BrienThe remarkable Papacy of Pope Francis is being felt in Rome, writes Martin O’Brien
Synod must not become a single-focused meeting
Breda O'BrienThere are huge challenges facing this month’s Synod on the Family
Synod will discuss marriage, but just what is marriage
Many Catholics don’t understand what the Church teaches about marriage, writes Kieron Wood
What a papal visit to Ireland might look like
Michael KellyWith growing speculation that Pope Francis will visit Ireland, Michael Kelly explores potential options
Irishwoman addresses Pope on vocation of grandparents
Catherine Wiley, the founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), and her grandson Tom met Pope Francis at an event for grandparents in St Peter's Square last Sunday during the first international day dedicated to old age, organised by the Pontifical Council for the Family. Mrs Wiley was to chosen to offer a testimony to…