A historical crucifix from the Redemptorist Church, Mount St Alphonsus, Limerick, which was seriously damaged in a vandal attack will be set back in place by Christmas, the man tasked with its repair has vowed. According to reports, the cross was targeted by a man who entered the Redemptorist Church last week and set about…
Courtney McGrail
Mercy is a Christian duty
Dear Editor, The year of Mercy concludes on November 13 but Mercy as a Christian duty continues life-long. Pope Francis has given a vital practical example of mercy towards refugees. We shall prepare to celebrate Christmas shortly, shall we say “No room at the Inn” to refugees? Many convents and religious houses have just a…
Learning to love afresh
Anne Joyce describes how her mother’s Alzheimer’s led her to a new way of loving
President-elect trumps media
Dear Editor, It is embarrassing to listen to and read the attempts by the so-called mainstream media to explain away their dishonest and distorted coverage of the US Presidential Election. It is high time they exited their self-created bubble and entered the real world. And what price now the value of the polls they create…
Aristotle: One of western culture’s greatest minds
Aristotelian Interpretations by Fran O’Rourke (Irish Academic Press, €29.99)
Filipino bishops lament honour proposal for Marcos
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have criticised a plan to rebury former dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the nation’s Heroes’ Cemetery. Responding to a Supreme Court ruling paving the way for the move, the bishops issued a letter in which they stated the inclusion in the cemetery of a dictator who had brought such pain…
Govt ‘failure to act in common good’ leads to strike threats
John Reid Threatened industrial action by public sector workers is a result of the Government’s inability to make decisions based on the common good, a leading economist has warned. Prof. Ray Kinsella told The Irish Catholic that politicians need to “finally stop making policy based on political expediency, taking account only of the needs of…
US bishops issue calls for calm, unity amid anti-Trump protests
The Catholic bishops of the United States have called for calm amid ongoing, sometimes violent, protests against the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential race. With no sign of a halt to mass demonstrations in cities across the country, bishops have begun to issue individual messages appealing for citizens to pull back from…
Did Hillary Clinton have a Catholic problem?
Donald Trump capitalised on a perception that his Democratic rival was indifferent to religious concerns, writes John Reid
Vatican Roundup
Vatican expresses hopes for a US presidency of peace The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has sent congratulations to Donald Trump on his election as President of the US and expressed hopes that his tenure will be one to bring peace and well-being. “We give our best wishes to the new president, so…