If significant numbers of people chose not to be vaccinated, the result could be significant loss of life and serious illness in the community and especially among those who are most vulnerable, writes Bishop Kevin Doran Early in December 2020, the Irish Catholic Bishops issued a statement welcoming the progress that has been made in developing…
The Kingdom of God is not just a future hope. It is a present reality and it is marked by attitudes such as gentleness and mercy, commitment to peace, hunger for what is right and commitment to the truth (Mt. 5). It is closely connected with our care for those who are hungry and thirsty,…
Bishop Kevin Doran asks people to consider coming to Budapest to celebrate Christ’s living presence On January 31, 2016 Pope Francis spoke by telecast from Rome to the huge crowd gathered for the Statio Orbis Mass at San Pedro Calungsod, overlooking the sea in Cebu, Philippines. He told us that the next International Eucharistic…
Eighth Amendment The Church should no longer depend upon State funding for pastoral initiatives, even when they seem to coincide with the good of society, writes Bishop Kevin Doran I awoke last Saturday with a heavy heart because it was already clear that the people of Ireland had voted by a significant majority in…
Albert Reynolds’ former parish priest pays tribute to the late politician
I am not one of those people who look at the past through rose tinted spectacles. The past was marked by poverty, war and corruption, just as the present is. The centenary of the First World War is something to be marked with respect, but not celebrated. There are, however, some good things about the…