Cathal BarryThe Church teaches that Baptism is the sacramental entry into the life of faith, writes Cathal Barry
Month: October 2015
Power of the abortion lobby on full display again
David QuinnAmnesty’s latest celebrity campaign is a crude piece of propaganda, writes David Quinn
Dad’s Diary
Seán said it was going to be “the biggest adventure he had ever been on ever in the whole world”. We were in sudden need of a second car and Seán’s granddad kindly offered us an old Land Rover he had. The only catch, if there can be a catch to such a generous offer,…
Richness in diversity
The Synod of Bishops was an attempt to capture different viewpoints, writes Cathal Barry
Are bishops blind to intimidation in Catholic schools?
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Your October 22 front page headline ‘Some Catholic teachers feel “intimidated” in faith schools’, makes for very sad reading. Prompted by this and your August article on the quality of religious education (RE) in secondary schools, I have reflected upon my experience as principal of two English secondary schools. English bishops organise regular…
Bon Secours sisters leave Belfast after 143 years
Mags GarganAfter 143 years of service to the people of Belfast the Sisters of Bon Secours are withdrawing from the North. The Bon Secours Sisters set up a ministry in Belfast in 1872 and lived for many years on the Falls Road, courageously facing the reality of life in Belfast, visiting the poor, nursing the sick…
Putting the synod into practice
Archbishop Eamon Martin tells Cathal Barry he plans on hitting the ground running
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
Safeguarding an “evolving process” in decade since the Ferns Report
Ten 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…
Dublin parish hosts men’s breakfast
A parish run initiative to get more men involved in the Church has been described as “wonderful” by the local parish priest, Fr John Sinnott. Seventy men met for a full Irish breakfast, cooked by male volunteers in Johnstown Parish Hall, in Johnstown, South Dublin. The outreach initiative took inspiration from Rebuilt, the book about…