The Bishop of Derry has warned that a question asked in the recently published Good Relations Indicator report conducted by the Executive Office regarding mixed education, was “simplistic” and received a “simplistic answer, which doesn’t move us forward”. People were asked whether they “would prefer mixed religion neighbourhoods, workplaces, and schools”. The responses were: 89% of adult…
The “unprecedented” level of vacant teaching posts in primary and special schools is the “greatest challenge facing primary schools”, a Catholic schools’ body have warned. The crisis is “so grave that a ‘whole of Government’ approach is warranted” said Seamus Mulconry, Secretary General of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA). His comments come after…
US actor and comedian, Rob Schneider, well-known for his multiple roles in films such as 50 First Dates and Grown Ups, took to social media to announce his conversion to Catholicism. Mr Schneider made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) while thanking people for the messages he received celebrating his 60th birthday. “At 60 you…
Tánaiste Micheál Martin refused to commit to bringing up the plight of Christians during his visit to China, while stressing that Ireland condemns all forms of persecution on the basis of religion. Although restrictions on expressing the Christian Faith in China have been on the rise since 2018 according to a number of charities, the…
Freedom is a gift we must not misuse, writes Bishop Donald Hying In his groundbreaking document on Catholic moral principles, Veritatis Splendor, St John Paul II dedicates many paragraphs to the question of freedom, articulating it as an authentic gift from God. The Lord gives us the freedom to choose how to live. We are…
According to that global innovator, Elon Musk, the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will mean that in the future no one will need to work. The robots will do everything, while men and women will go on to live the life of Riley, without the need to labour for their daily bread. Would such a…
Irish charity Ruhama has praised as “comprehensive” and as a “victim-centred roadmap” the Government’s new action plan aimed at preventing and combating human trafficking. The anti-sexual exploitation NGO however additionally called on the Government to allow for the reunification of families affected by human trafficking, “on the understanding that their lives and the lives of…
Kenneth Craycraft Only 150 years ago, in October 1873, Eastern Orthodox theologian (and later Metropolitan of Nicomedia) Philotheos Bryennios made a monumental discovery in the bowels of the library of the Great School of the Nation in Istanbul. He found a complete manuscript of the late 1st Century catechism known as The Teaching of…
Parents need guarantees from the State that the ethos of Catholic schools would be properly respected, writes David Quinn Is it really true that only Catholics can teach in Catholic schools in Ireland, as a recent newspaper article seemed to suggest? The short answer is no, but that didn’t stop the issue being debated on…
Relations between Catholics and Protestants seem to be fraying in the North, Chai Brady writes Good relations between Catholics and Protestants in the North have decreased substantially according to the latest statistics from the Executive. A number of factors are influencing this decline – including the fact that since 2021 questions have been changed in…
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