“HIV remains a major global public health issue, having claimed an estimated 42.3 million lives to date,” reads the World Health Organization’s website. In Brazil, the illness, at the time known as ‘gay plague’, was first diagnosed in men 1982, and in women the next year. By 1993, the number of infected was over 16,500…
It gives my heart great joy to see so many people here today… Today we stand together, united by a cause rooted in the deepest convictions of the human heart, Renata Milán Morales hears. Since the 2018 referendum over 50,000 abortions have been carried in Ireland. In the most recent programmme for government we…
The ethics of artificial intelligence When friends were transcribing a mound of material recently, I shocked myself by asking. ‘Why aren’t you using AI?’ I have significant moral objections to the use of AI. The foremost one is that it is based on systemic theft of intellectual property. Large language models were trained on vast…
Justin Robinson OSB Whilst the legacy of Pope Francis may take years to be fully understood, interreligious dialogue clearly emerged as one of the quiet yet defining themes of his papacy—particularly in his engagement with the Islamic world. Key appointments to the College of Cardinals, landmark visits, high-profile meetings and the publication of historic…
There is a growing need for the childlike simplicity of St Therese’s ‘little way,’ as Mr Sweeney’s daughters, Marcie and Therese noticed after starting their journey as the custodians of the relics, writes Renata Milán Morales In the heart of Kildare, a family that mirrors the Martin family has dedicated its life to bringing the…
The first pope I ever saw in the flesh was Paul VI, indeed he is the first pope I can remember. My parents had somehow won a package holiday and that included a day in Rome. It was 1975 and a Jubilee Year. I can’t remember exactly what time of year it was, probably spring…
Paolo Affatato There is the Pope who, as soon as he is elected, falls off his horse. And the one who leaves the cardinals in suspense for three days before saying the fateful ‘I accept’. There are the bets, which were already going crazy in the 16th century. And there is the tale of the…
Paolo Affatato Walking through Viterbo, a charming town 40 km north of Rome, one has the feeling of taking a fantastic journey through time. In the historical centre, embraced by imposing and intact walls erected after the year 1000, the buildings, churches and palaces, all built with the local volcanic stone, the dark grey ‘peperino’…
We want to create a space where people can connect, not just through prayer but through sharing meals, stories, and experiences Renata Milán Morales hears This year marks the 40th anniversary of the All Ireland Rosary Rally, a milestone for an event that has become a highlight of the Irish Catholic year. Held each year…
Army chaplain Fr Paul Murphy forgives radicalised attacker In a testament to Faith, Fr Paul Murphy, a chaplain with the Irish Defence Forces, has publicly forgiven the teenage boy who attempted to take his life in a knife attack at Renmore Barracks, Galway, on August 15, 2024. Fr Murphy shared his reflections on the ordeal…
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