In an article in the January 8, 2015 edition of The Irish Catholic it was incorrectly stated that Cardinal Paul Cullen was the only Archbishop of Dublin to be appointed a cardinal until Dr Desmond Connell’s elevation in 2001. This is, of course, not correct. Cardinal Cullen’s successor in Dublin Dr Edward MacCabe was created…

The 24th annual Divine Mercy Conference next month will focus on the theme of “Forgive us our Trespasses”. The weekend conference takes place over February 21-22 in the main hall of the RDS in Dublin. The speakers include Sr Briege McKenna OSC, Fr Michael Ross SDB, Fr Kevin Scallon CM, Philip Ryan and Fr Joe…

Responsible freedom of expression requires respect for others’ feelings, says Pope “One cannot kill in the name of God”, said Pope Francis, answering a question on balancing freedom of religion and freedom of expression while he was flying from Sri Lanka to the Philippines. Describing both as “fundamental human rights”, he stressed that the principle point about religious liberty is that “One has freedom in…

‘We resisted Cromwell and will overcome this’

Some musicians from St Ultan's primary school wait to perform at the launch of Catholic Schools Week 2015 in Dublin on Tuesday. The week runs from January 25 until February 1 and is an all-island annual event which invites Catholic schools to give expression to the ethos of Catholic education. Photo: John McElroy

The founder of iCatholic Fr Bill Kemmy has said he hopes the websites’ new talk-show ‘A Question of Faith’ will be “interesting and informative” for viewers who tune in. The half hour discussion programme, presented by Wendy Grace, is available online now. The first in the series features a discussion on the value of Catholic…