An Irish priest based in embattled Hong Kong has called on people to “pray for peace” as months of protests have become increasingly violent. He said that a recent ban on face masks, which caused further clashes over the weekend, has “hardened the position of protestors”. Fr Michael Cuddigan SSC said he couldn’t celebrate Mass…
A pro-life group has dubbed a demonstration outside a Galway cinema “bizarre and intolerant” after over a dozen people protested the screening of a film, which has been extended to run for a second week. The protestors gathered outside Omniplex in Salthill on Friday of last week, in what is believed to be one in…
Christian Churches, pro-life groups and politicians in Westminster have implored that Stormont be restored as legislation legalising abortion is set to come into effect by October 22. Over the last few days pressure has mounted on politicians in Northern Ireland to settle differences and block Westminster from “imposing” laws. Protection Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin…
A charity that helps women in prostitution has defended a law they campaigned for aimed at targeting sex buyers despite few convictions, saying there has been a “marked increase in Garda activities” since it came into effect. Ruhama welcomed a Garda statement that in mid-September they interviewed 38 individuals they suspected to be sex buyers…
Greed and the “narrowness of vision” of caring just for our own town, city or country are part of an ‘old culture’ that must be changed to avert disaster, according to the keynote speaker at the Faith and Life Convention in Belfast over the weekend. Dr Michel Camdessus, former Director of the International Monetary Fund,…
A pro-life group have welcomed the Garda Commissioner’s statement that ‘safe access zones’ to abortion providers were unnecessary, but said politicians’ reactions were “deeply alarming”. The Pro Life Campaign criticised some prominent TDs who decidedly ignored and belittled the statement which said further legislation wasn’t needed. Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Eilís Mulroy said: “What these…
Over 60 missionaries and mission staff from across the world have been commissioned for another year of ministry in Ireland. Bishop Alan McGuckian of Raphoe celebrated a Commissioning Mass for NET missionaries who began their work last week. Hailing from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Hungary, Northern Ireland, and the US with a strong Irish…
The Government must be “pushed” to enshrine housing in the constitution as the housing crisis becomes a “catastrophe”, according to a bishop and campaigners. Speaking after an event involving Ireland’s Christian Churches on homelessness, Bishop Alan McGuckian of Raphoe said having a home is as fundamental as the right to life and education. “It’s a…
The CEO of Trócaire has questioned Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s seemingly contradictory approach to tackling climate change after he opened a renovated Mayo runway the day after a global climate strike. Caoimhe de Barra’s comment comes as Mr Varadkar celebrated the projection passenger numbers to Knock airport would increase by 20%. Ms de Barra posted on…
The Pro Life Campaign (PLC) have said they remain “resolutely determined” to protect the right of citizens to hold demonstrations outside abortion clinics as the Minister for Health continues to pursue legislation that would make it illegal. The pro-life group said that Minister Simon Harris has invited a select group of Oireachtas members to a…