The Pope’s message calling for young people to eat less meat has proved divisive according to a social media poll taken by more than 350 people. The poll, conducted by The Irish Catholic, asked “Pope Francis has urged young people to eat less meat as a way to help save the environment. Do you agree?”…
An Irish priest is being consulted on a new film about famous Italian exorcist Fr Gabriel Amorth to ensure the depiction is accurate, The Irish Catholic understands. Part of the The Pope’s Exorcist is set in Ireland. The psychological thriller stars Russell Crowe as Fr Amorth, who it is estimated performed about 100,000 exorcisms. The…
The Pope’s call for young people to reduce meat intake comes at a time when Ireland is pushing for a more sustainable agriculture sector, writes Chai Brady The Government’s agreed set ceilings for greenhouse gas emissions for each sector have been dubbed a “positive step” by climate scientists, renewing hopes Ireland will reach its commitment…
Soaring inflation and the impacts of Covid-19 are causing increasing strife in Lebanon, writes Chai Brady Despite Lebanon being considered by the World Bank as an upper middle-income country, they face a plethora of crises which are being acutely felt by the most vulnerable and discriminated in society. The country has seen the worst food…
The country’s largest pro-life rally could be banned or face re-routing in the capital under controversial proposals being drawn up by Fianna Fáil Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Mr Donnelly has vowed to ban any pro-life protests or events within 100 metres of where abortions are carried out in so-called ‘exclusion zones’ despite the fact that…
A senator is calling for a full report into the referral of 234 children by the HSE to a British clinic following the NHS’s decision to shut it down. By spring, the Tavistock clinic, named the Gender and Identity Development Service (GIDS), will shut down after it was criticised in an independent review released in…
The Primate of All-Ireland has written to the North’s Equality Commission after The Belfast Telegraph refused to publish an advert from the northern bishops without changes to text expressing the Church’s stance on abortion. Archbishop Eamon Martin of the Diocese of Armagh highlighted the implications for faith-based groups and their participation in public life. He…
Pro-life groups have condemned the move by cabinet to approve the introduction of legislation on so-called ‘safe access zones’ around healthcare facilities that can provide abortion. The legislation proposes 100-metre zones around abortion providers in which pro-life demonstrations, even prayer vigils, would be banned and those involved could face a fine or imprisonment. The Life…
There is a misunderstanding regarding priestly celibacy, sexual frustration and the abuse crisis according to experts, writes Chai Brady If a random person walking down any Irish street were to be queried about the reasons behind the child abuse crisis in the Church, there’s a high chance they would say priestly celibacy was the cause.…
Children’s Corner The dreaded occurrence of rust is a fear held by car owners and anyone with appliances or tools made of steel or iron. It weakens steel and iron and is identified by a brown flaking coating. It often heralds the beginning of the end of an object that succumbs – unless action is…