Greg DalyAnti-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…
Month: August 2015
National dawn walk for cancer
Courtney McGrailOn 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…
Making cold cash from those ‘cheatin’ hearts’
Mary KennyAdultery sites only seek to demean a serious sin, writes Mary Kenny
US cardinal ‘honoured’ to open the novena
Cathal BarryCardinal Timothy Dolan said it was an “honour”, “a joy” and “a privilege” to open the novena Our Lady of Knock, at a shrine that was “so dear” to him. “I can only hope you understand how much I love Ireland – love all of you – and thank you for this privilege of opening…
Church has ‘mission’ to protect struggling families – Bishop
Bishop Kevin Doran has insisted that it is part of the Church’s mission to support families living in difficult circumstances. “I’m not sure that there is any such thing as an ideal family,” the Bishop of Elphin told those gathered in Knock at the weekend. “Every family has its limitations and many families today face…
God loves us all equally
Dear Editor, In relation to the article ‘Not in my name’ in the July 30th issue, Niall Guinan seems a lovely young man. He pointed out that Catholics who voted ‘yes’ in the marriage referendum were not out to destroy the foundation of society. The Catholics who voted ‘no’ were not out to discriminate against…
Actions will speak louder than words
Paul KeenanHow much worse would the migrant crisis be without the Church, asks Paul Keenan
A dose of caution about China’s ‘opening’ to the Pope
John L. Allen Jr.It’s premature to judge China’s ‘warm’ attitude towards the Vatican, writes John L. Allen
Govt accused of ‘hostility’ on Catholic school debate
Stance has eroded goodwill, TD claims
Connecting same-sex marriage to abortion is insulting
Dear Editor, For some time now, I have been disturbed by the usage of the terms ‘marriage equality’ and abortion as if they were similar issues. Whatever one’s views on the former, the widely-held assumption that proponents of same-sex marriage would automatically be anti-life, is insulting to gay people and takes no account of the…