Anti-euthanasia campaigners have called on Ireland’s media to avoid groupthink and follow the example of Britain’s newspapers in facilitating a relatively balanced debate on assisted suicide.  Speaking in advance of a September 11 House of Commons debate on an assisted suicide bill being introduced by Labour MP Robert Marris, Hope Ireland director Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick…

Bishop Phoncie Cullinan (second right) and a group of pilgrims from the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore, including newly ordained Fr Shane O’Neill (right), strike a pose while undertaking a section of the Camino de Santiago with focus on prayer for vocation.

Staff Reporter The fastest man on the planet has said he feels “blessed” after winning his third 100m world title. Usain Bolt took to social media site Twitter to give thanks after narrowly beating rival Justin Gatlin to the gold medal in the 100m final of the IAAF World Championships at the weekend. The Jamaican sprinter…

Thai women religious pray in front of the spot where a bomb was detonated a few days earlier on August 17 at the Bangkok’s Erawan shrine, killing 20 people. The Hindu shrine is also a place of devotion for Thai Buddhists. Photo: CNS

On Saturday over 1,000 participants took part in the national dawn walk for cancer which involved a 10km journey over Mount Leinster, from The Nine Stones to the picturesque village of Myshall, Co. Carlow.Bishop Denis Nulty, broadcaster Olivia O’Learyand Donal Walsh’s mother Elma took part in the event which was organised by the Irish Cancer…

Eco-Congregation Ireland (ECI) is calling on parishes and faith communities throughout Ireland to observe Creation Time by holding climate justice services and events between September 1 and October 4. Creation Time, which is celebrated every year by churches throughout the world, is an opportunity for Christians to reflect on the mystery of Creation and the…

17 new seminarians begin formation

Hundreds of people attended a protest in Dublin at the weekend calling for an end to funding for the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA)- an affiliate of Planned Parenthood – which was organised by Youth Defence in the wake of the controversy surrounding undercover videos exposing the sale of aborted baby parts. 

Diversifying patronage in the Irish education system could lead to segregation and exclusion, according to the chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. Dublin Mid-West Labour TD Joanna Tuffy told The Irish Catholic that in her view, “increasing diversity is not a good approach as it doesn’t cater for villages, and…

The founder of the Legion of Mary stands “as a model of robust lay leadership in the Church” according to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. Speaking at Mass in the parish of St Peter’s in Phibsborough, which was followed by the dedication of a room in honour of Frank Duff, Archbishop Martin said the “lack of trust…