Cathal BarryThe master of the Rotunda Hospital has criticised the Government’s controversial abortion law. Dr Sam Coulter-Smith claimed the absence of a gestational age limit in the State’s current abortion legislation creates a challenge for doctors. The obstetrician also remarked that he overestimated the number of abortions that would occur on the suicide ground and that…
Month: October 2015
Unpacking the final synod report
The three-week-long Synod of Bishops on the Family has finally wrapped up its work with bishops voting on a final document which has been given to Pope Francis. After much deliberation, a ten-man commission produced a final report of 94 paragraphs, which they endorsed unanimously. The synod then voted on the document paragraph by paragraph,…
For Pope, real scandal is a fear of showing unconditional love
Michael Kelly“The Pope is asking Catholics to be able to live with tension. He is asking us to be able to understand that life is complex”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Synod provides ‘manifesto’ for Irish Church renewal – Primate
Time for action rather than ‘talking shops’
Number of Modular homes ‘inadequate’, charity claims
A leading homelessness charity has criticised as “inadequate” the Government’s aim to have just 22 of the planned 500 modular homes on stream by Christmas. A spokesperson for the Peter McVerry Trust told The Irish Catholic that “it is quite disappointing”. “There are question marks around how quickly they are going to be rolled out.…
Safeguarding an “evolving process” in decade since the Ferns Report
Courtney McGrailTen years after the publication of the devastating Ferns Report into clerical abuse, child safeguarding in the Diocese of Ferns continues to be an “evolving” process. The Ferns Inquiry began in 2002 and lasted three and a half years, being published on October 25, 2005 with Ferns being described in the press as “the most…
Derry plans way forward for youth ministry
Mags GarganBishop Donal McKeown chats to young people who were among 150 delegates from parishes, schools and youth groups who attended the Diocesan Youth Ministry Conference in Thornhill College, Derry at the weekend, to plan the way forward for developing faith opportunities for young people at parish level. Photo: Stephen Latimer
Putting the synod into practice
Archbishop Eamon Martin tells Cathal Barry he plans on hitting the ground running
Waterford celebrates JPII Awards
Pictured at the Pope John Paul II awards for 90 students in the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore are pupils from Ard Scoil na Mara, Tramore – Cian Upton, Will Butler, Elizabeth McGrath, Brian Kent and Ross Upton – who received the Pope John Paul II Papal Cross awards, having been recipients of gold medals…
Missionaries fear high death toll from Pakistan quake
Irish missionaries working in Pakistan have said they fear the death toll will significantly rise in the country following a devastating earthquake. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous area on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday. “Snows have come early this year so logistically it will be a very difficult rescue and…