Mary Kenny“It’s no longer about equal rights, the number-crunchers conclude: it’s about the pink dollar. It’s business”, writes Mary Kenny
When it’s all about the money
Month: August 2016
In praise of the Preamble to the Irish Constitution
The framers of the Irish Constitution emphasised human dignity when much of Europe had abandoned it, writes Niall Guinan
Faithful Olympians
Paul Keenan
Paul Keenan discovers that divine inspiration wasn’t in short supply at the Rio Olympics
Keeping your range of university options open
Greg Daly
Greg Daly finds out how the ‘clearing’ process can offer students possibilities they might not have imagined
War on jihab ‘should anger all’ – theologian
A Canada-based Irish theologian has criticised French moves to limit Muslim women from expressing their faith. Prof. David Deane, who teaches at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax, Nova Scotia, said the decision by the Mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard, to ban the wearing of ‘burkinis’ – full body beachwear favoured by some Muslim…
News in Brief
Glenstal abbot blessing likely in November The new abbot of Glenstal Abbey is likely to be formally installed in early November, The Irish Catholic understands. Ennis-born Fr Brendan Coffey was elected the sixth abbot of the Co. Limerick monastery on Saturday, August 13, succeeding Mark Patrick Hederman. The election was presided over by Abbot Ansgar Schmidt, Abbot President of the…
New standards recognise value of babies with ‘life-limiting’ condition
Abortion campaigners often ignore the distress insensitive language causes parents, writes Tracy Harkin
Building a future in Rome
Joanna Moorhead reports from Rome on how 12 Syrians were plucked from a Greek refugee camp by Pope Francis in April and have settled in the Eternal City
Senator rejects calls for ‘closed doors’ Citizens’ Assembly
Senator Rónán Mullen has rejected calls for the forthcoming citizens’ assembly on the abortion to be held behind closed doors. Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week amid the latest row over the assembly – whether or not to reveal the identities of its members – Senator Mullen said that, while he had always objected…
Irish Times accused of ‘systematic bias in favour of abortion’
Staff Reporter The Irish Times has been accused of “systematic, persistent, and overwhelming bias” in favour of abortion following an analysis of its reporting by the Life Institute. The Life Institute undertook a three-year examination of all articles published by the daily newspaper between January 2013 and December 2015 to reveal that of all published articles,…