Our attitude towards the disabled is something we must seriously consider as we debate abortion, writes David Quinn One of the issues that has given rise to the very strong possibility of an abortion referendum in the next year or two is that of unborn babies diagnosed with a life-limiting disability, also known as a…
Divine Mercy Conference organiser Don Devaney tells Greg Daly about bringing God’s mercy into the world “The reason for this year’s conference is that we’re encouraging people to be apostles of mercy,” says Don Devaney of Ireland’s 26th Divine Mercy Conference, held in Dublin’s RDS this weekend. “The theme for this year is ‘Have mercy…
Neutrality in Ireland is a morally charged concept, both for supporters and critics. For supporters, it is a principled stance to avoid becoming embroiled in armed conflict and military alliances and to support the peaceful resolution of disputes. For critics, it is an evasion of responsibility and taking a free ride behind serious defence measures…
Overseas children’s charity, Thai Children’s Trust Ireland, has unveiled its new name as part of ambitious new plans to protect more vulnerable children in Thailand. Thai Children’s Trust was established in 1982 to support the work of Irish-American Redemptorist Priest, Fr Ray Brennan. It now supports an increasingly diverse range of partners, caring for over…
This year marks the centenary of the appearance at Fatima, Portugal of Our Lady to the three children, Blessed Jacinta and Blessed Francisco Marto and their cousin Sister Lucia Santos from May 13 to October 13, 1917. In celebration of this event, all are invited to Holy Mass in the church of Saint John the…
Westminster’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols tells Martin O’Brien about Pope Francis’ programme to reform the Church Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, is the foremost Catholic Church leader in these islands, one of the Pope’s principal advisors in the appointment of bishops and a major figure…
A Co. Galway church will ‘move to the pace of modern life’ this Lent with a ‘drive-thru’ Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Petition box. Following discussions between PP Fr Paddy Mooney and the pastoral council of Glenamady church on how best to prepare for the Lenten season, it was recognised that something of a novel…
President Michael D. Higgins meeting with Cardinal Jaime Ortega during his offi cial visit to Cuba last week. President Higgins told The Irish Catholic he was “delighted” to meet with the cardinal and they had “an hour long discussion on current events, local, regional and global”. Cardinal Ortega was Archbishop of Havana for 35 years…
Delays in how the Vatican tackles cases of priests accused of abuse continue to be a concern for Irish bishops, a spokesman for the hierarchy has confirmed. Addressing Australia’s royal commission into the institutional handling of abuse allegations earlier this month, Teresa Devlin, CEO of the Irish Church’s safeguarding board, said she believed that Ireland’s…
The winning team from St Mary’s University College, Belfast “gave thanks” at Knock Shrine after defying the odds in an incredible ‘David and Goliath’ football final. St Mary’s is the North’s only Catholic institution of higher education and with just over 1,000 students and less than a quarter of them male, the underdogs unseated the…
David Quinn
Greg Daly
Dr Martin Mansergh
Courtney McGrail
Martin O'Brien
Paul Keenan
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