Personal Profile Colm Fitzpatrick speaks with religious filmmaker Jonny Somerville Some of the youth in Ireland today may object to the Faith because it seems outdated, but one filmmaker is hoping that the history of Christianity is the very thing that can persuade people of its truth. NUA, an evangelical video series produced by…
The father of a 23-month old boy who has been at the centre of a life support battle privately met with the Pope today, pleading for “asylum” in Italy so that his ill son may receive alternative medical care, rather than be euthanised. Tom Evans and his partner, Kate James, are battling with Alder Hey…
Making the sign of the cross is to mark ourselves as Christians, and it is something we should do often to remind ourselves that we belong to God, Pope Francis said today. “The cross is the badge that shows who we are: our speaking, thinking, looking, working [we are] under the sign of the cross,…
Katie Ascough speaks to The Irish Catholic at the launch of the LoveBoth campaign here in Dublin today.
Voters who support abortion in so-called limited circumstances must know that what they hope for with repealing the Eighth Amendment and what they’d get are two entirely different things, a pro-life lawyer has said. Speaking at the Love Both campaign launch today in Dublin, Caroline Simons said: “If the Eighth Amendment is repealed, Ireland will…
Episode 10 of The Irish Catholic Podcast brings John Quinn into conversation with Wendy Grace & Dominic Perrem of Spirit Radio. Ahead of the World Meeting of Families, now is the time for parishes to be thinking about ways of engaging with young families. This episode looks at some practical ways parishes can create an…
Pope Francis has apologised for underestimating the seriousness of the sexual abuse crisis in Chile following a recent investigation into allegations concerning Osorno’s Bishop Juan Barros. In a letter to the country’s bishops, the Pope said he made “serious mistakes in the assessment and perception of the situation, especially due to a lack of truthful…
Pope Francis has issued a rallying cry to Catholics urging them to not allow a rigid adherence to rules to turn the Church into a museum. In a landmark new document on the call to holiness for all believers Rejoice and be Glad, Pope Francis also insisted that priests much become “passionate missionaries” rather than…
State takeover would make NAMA ‘look like a garden party’ Proposals to introduce a new national sex education curriculum without a religious influence could be open to a constitutional challenge, a leading academic has said. “The State can impose certain things on schools, including such things as a certain minimum level of education,” UCC’s…
Any remaining properties promised by religious orders under the redress scheme for victims of abuse should be handed over to the State in advance of the Pope’s visit this August, members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have said. This comes after a report by the Dáil committee criticising the Department of Education’s approach to…
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