Mags GarganThe Minister for Health has apologised to parents in the support group Every Life Counts for his remark that unborn children with life-limiting conditions were “dead” in the womb. Speaking in the Dáil last December on a private members’ bill tabled by Clare Daly, Minister Leo Varadkar expressed support for abortion in cases of fatal…
Month: April 2015
Most Massgoing Catholics happy with new Missal
Courtney McGrailWe must find a way that acknowledges problems with the Missal while appreciating its fruit says Tim O’Malley
Shocking tragedy of migrants drowning
Dear Editor, I too was haunted by the images of African migrants sinking to their deaths off the coast of Libya. (‘Irish people must raise voices for more humane EU immigration systems IC 23/04/2015) It was heartening to hear the emergency summit of EU leaders had agreed to triple the funding of its search and…
PLC welcomes FF support for Eighth Amendment
Cathal BarryThe Pro Life Campaign (PLC) has welcomed Fianna Fail’s decision to affirm its commitment to a pro-life policy and oppose any attempts to repeal the Eighth Amendment. Fianna Fáil members passed a motion at the party’s Ard Fheis at the weekend opposing any repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Article 40.3.3), which provides…
Arklow parish reaches out to lapsed Catholics
Lay visitation teams have completed the impressive task of calling to over 4,000 homes in Arklow, in an initiative to encourage practising Catholics and to welcome lapsed Catholics back to the Church. The project in the Co. Wicklow town was organised by the Parish Pastoral Council, with the help of the Legion of Mary in…
Twitter’s referendum intervention
Dear Editor, As per Twitter’s intervention in the referendum – perhaps it proves that capitalist gilt will be allowed play more of a part in the debate rather than supposed Catholic guilt. Yours etc., Brid Fitzpatrick, Terenure, Dublin 6W.
Wicklow parish hosts exhibit of historical vestments
Parishioners of Annacurra, Co. Wicklow got a rare opportunity to view historical vestments and artefacts at a display held following Mass in St Brigid's Church. John Flood, Pat Kennedy, Tom Dalton, Jimmy Whelan model some of the pre-Vatican II vestments in the exhibition organised by Fr James Hammel PP. Photo: Ann Egan
Allowing more people access to marriage
Dear Editor, As a practicing Catholic gay man on the cusp of turning 40, I hope that I can face the next decade of my life in the happiness, security and protection of a civil marriage. I love my Church and the traditions and values it has blessed me and my family with, however I cannot…
Sisters act: Explaining Britain’s good news on vocations
Greg DalyWhile vocations are stubbornly few in Ireland, the tide is turning in Britain, writes Greg Daly
Lack of protest is criticised
Staff Reporter The Archbishop of Tuam has called on parishioners to seek to raise awareness of the plight of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa in the face of an “appalling lack of protest”. “In some cases, this persecution has taken the form of ethnic cleansing that has seen Christian communities, some of…