Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Liam Duffy (Letters IC 02/07/2015) refers to the Irish section of Amnesty International and its ‘volte-face’ on abortion. I wonder if he is aware that when Amnesty International first came out in favour of abortion, the Irish section hypocritically claimed that it did not support this position. However, it wasn’t long until, not…
Month: July 2015
State recognition of Travellers’ ethnicity in Ireland would help fight discrimination – parish priest
Mags GarganThe Parish Priest for the Travelling community in Dublin has said a recent meeting with Government representatives has given hope of formal State recognition of Traveller ethnicity. Fr Derek Farrell, PP of the Parish of the Travelling People, attended a Roundtable Meeting on Traveller Ethnicity last week with representatives of Traveller organisations and senior…
It takes a parish to produce a priest
Dear Editor, It was good to read Msgr Hugh Connolly’s insightful article (IC 16/07/2015) about the formation method in Maynooth in the light of David Quinn’s critique of some elements of that process. I suspect that part of the difficulty arises from the fact that many Catholics are unfamiliar with the nature of priestly training.…
Exposé brings claims of callousness in US
Paul KeenanThe dark side of the abortion industry is laid bare, writes Paul Keenan
Situation in Gazacontinues to deteriorate
Palestinian Christians are between a rock and a hard place writes Paul Jeffrey
Corkman takes up new role as bishop in Hollywood
An Irishman has been appointed as an auxiliary bishop to American’s most populous Catholic diocese. Msgr David G. O’Connell, 61, a native of Co. Cork, was named by Pope Francis on Tuesday as auxiliary bishop of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. The bishop-elect studied at All Hallows College in Dublin before being ordained a priest of…
Vatican watchdog reveals Maynooth strengths and challenges
Cathal BarryA number of clear cut recommendations have been made to college authorities, reports Cathal Barry
Waterford celebrates latest ordination
Fr Shane O’Neill pictured after his ordination ceremony with Bishop Phoncie Cullinan of Waterford & Lismore (right), and his family (l-r), Fiona, Darren, Cathal, his father Thomas and mother Patricia at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Knockanore, Co. Waterford on Sunday. Fr Shane is the fifteenth man ordained to the priesthood for Ireland this…
Faith sustains family following death of missionary daughter
The parish priest of a young lay missionary tragically killed in a car accident in Liberia last week, has said her family’s faith is sustaining them in their grief. Mary Ann O’Driscoll from Glasnevin, Dublin died when she was struck by a car in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, last Wednesday. The 24-year-old was working as…
Concern at robbers targeting priests
Staff Reporter Concern has been expressed that thieves are targeting priests under the false impression that they keep large sums of money in parochial houses. Last week Msgr Joseph Donnelly and Fr Piotr Zimnoch were held by armed assailants looking for money in parochial houses in Drumrath parish, Omagh. Two days later Fr Peter Carlin was…