Politicians in the North of Ireland must work against people stuck in the “dark ages” who want to stop Catholics joining the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), a superintendent has insisted.
The biggest danger to young people in terms of sexual abuse comes from their classmates, not “dirty old men around the corner”, Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry diocese has warned.
The restored NI Executive must focus on “human flourishing” in schools, the Bishop of Derry has said, warning that separating the teaching of mental and sexual health is not focused on children’s welfare. Bishop Donal McKeown said that so far the biggest problem for the education sector in the North has been “the lack of…
In a world that continues to grapple with the echoes of history, a recent report from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) sheds light on the remarkable resilience of a quarter of a million Holocaust survivors still living today. This report, based on data collected by the Claims Conference, provides a…
Exclusive It is time for elected politicians who know the North’s “pressing problems” to govern, particularly after being led by London, the Primate of All Ireland has insisted. The restoring of power-sharing institutions in the North offers “an opportunity for a fresh start and a new beginning”, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh told The Irish…
Changes made to the Irish Medical Council’s ethics guide for doctors is not “taking a stance or paving the way” for the introduction of legal euthanasia in Ireland, the council have insisted. In the 9th edition of the IMC’s Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics, the sentence “You must not take part in the deliberate…
Trócaire has raised concerns following the decision by several donor countries to remove funding from a UN agency assisting Palestinians suffering in Gaza, after it was reported several terrorists and Islamist militants were employed by the agency. An Israeli intel report sent to the US stated that 10% of all UNWRA employees in Gaza have…
There is a move in the western world to “decry” faith-based schools, despite Catholic schools being successful and inclusive, according to the Chair of the bishops’ Council for Education. Speaking to The Irish Catholic Bishop Tom Deenihan of Meath warned against a growing ideology that faith must be excluded from public life. He said: “Faith…
Homeless people are refusing to access emergency hostel accommodation because they “feel unsafe” due to rampant drug abuse, Fr Peter McVerry has warned. Following the death of a rough sleeper in Dublin City Centre last week – identified as a man in his 40s – the founder of homelessness charity The Peter McVerry Trust said…
“Exile is not freedom”, an Irish missionary has warned following the release of prominent critic of the totalitarian regime in Nicaragua Bishop Rolando Álvarez, along with 18 other clergy from prison. The news of their release was formally announced by the Vatican on Sunday. Bishop Álvarez, of the Diocese of Matagalpa, was openly critical of…