Senior Vatican cardinal reacts to Irish same-sex marriage referendum result
Cathal Barry
Mary, mother of Christ
The Virgin Mary’s role as mother of the Church flows directly from Christ, writes Cathal Barry
The rocky road to sainthood
The beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero has been a long time coming, writes Cathal Barry
Accord funding axed as demand for pre-marriage service rises
Decision to axe State funding to the Catholic agency will annoy many voters, writes Cathal Barry
‘I couldn’t have coped with Michaela’s murder without God’ – Mickey Harte
All-Ireland winning Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte has spoken of how his faith has helped him cope with the devastating loss of his daughter, Michaela, who was murdered four years ago. Michaela McAreavey, 27, was found strangled while on her honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011. Nobody has ever been convicted of her murder. Asked…
TDs are ‘obsessed’ with Church’s abortion stance – Leo Varadkar
A senior Government minister has accused a number of TDs of being “obsessed” with the Catholic Church’s stance on abortion. Praising the Church’s role in education and healthcare here, Health Minister Leo Varadkar warned that some TDs were “a little bit obsessed with the Church for reasons I do not understand”. The minister was speaking…
Vow of silence
A year and a half after the Mater Hospital agreed to comply with the Government’s abortion law, there is still no clarity on the Catholic institution’s position, writes Cathal Barry
A vocation to service
As a new support group is launched, Cathal Barry speaks to Dr Keith Holmes about the difficulties of being a Catholic doctor
The communion of saints
The saints in Heaven establish the whole Church in holiness, writes Cathal Barry
Potential risks of using e-cigarettes are unknown
We are all well aware by now of the dangers of smoking. It increases your risk of many kinds of cancer – the most common being lung, lip, mouth or throat cancer. It can lead to blood clots in your heart or brain and cause a heart attack or stroke, while decreasing the amount of…