Its not only the Church that has to balance mercy and standards properly, writes David Quinn
David Quinn
Gay Byrne gets it badly wrong on the subject of euthanasia
Making suicide more acceptable is the wrong signal to send young people, writes David Quinn
Synod on the Family must ally pastoral care to some good teaching
Many people don’t know or understand the Church’s moral standards, writes David Quinn
Time for Church leaders to help students who have been silenced in our colleges
Universities are becoming cold places for pro-life students, writes David Quinn
Only an impoverished society turns its back on the contemplative life
Secular individualism is the biggest threat to religious life in Ireland, writes David Quinn
Pressure is on to repeal our pro-life amendment
Changing our Constitution will introduce a permissive regime of abortion, writes David Quinn
Catholic schools are very welcoming towards Muslims
Allowing Muslim girls to wear a headscarf respects their beliefs while in no way compromising the ethos of a Catholic school, says David Quinn
The new Primate is facing many daunting challenges
The Vatican’s swift acceptance of Cardinal Brady’s resignation signals a determination to see a new era in the Church, says David Quinn
Healthy media debate needs regulation
It’s now in the open, liberals don’t like balanced debate, writes David Quinn
We won’t reach young people without being evangelistic
Most Catholics believe it would be a very good thing if more men would join the priesthood, but there is a lack of any real sense of urgency about the pending shortage of priests in Ireland. It’s the same with youth ministry. How many parishes in Ireland have a strong, youth-oriented ministry? Some do to…