The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that the religious authorities in Jerusalem were not unanimous about what stance to take towards Jesus.The Pharisees threatened to excommunicate his followers. To those who feared that “everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation”, the high…

Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has welcomed the Government’s decision not to reduce the budget for official development assistance (ODA), for the first time in six years.   Minister Flanagan said the Government had demonstrated its commitment to fighting global poverty and hunger, through Irish Aid, by protectingthe budget for the aid programme and ensuring…