An iconic Limerick church is to remain open with American help. Four apostolic sisters from the Nashville, Tennessee-based Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia will move into the priory at St Saviour’s Church on Glentworth Street in August 2016, keeping alive the Dominican order’s almost 800-year association with Limerick. St Saviour’s was one of five Dominican…
Greg Daly
Hope in an uncaring world
Pope Francis’ World Peace Day address reminds us of the dangers of indifference, Greg Daly writes
In the name of God…
Greg Daly explores the extent to which the Rising was a Catholic rebellion
The dead generations
The funeral of O’Donovan Rossa was part of a long tradition of nationalist funerals, Greg Daly learns
A divided hierarchy
The Church’s attitude to the Rising was far more complex than newspaper reports suggested at the time, Greg Daly discovers
‘On an equality with men…’
Though often overlooked, women played a key role in the Rising, writes Greg Daly
Ministers of mercy
Fr Bryan Shortall tells Greg Daly about the Capuchin experience during the Rising
A golden year
Greg Daly considers aspects of how the Rising was commemorated on its 50th anniversary
Theologian doubts Francis’ reform prospects
A veteran liberal theologian has poured cold water on continued expectations that Pope Francis will steer a different course from Pope Benedict. Fr Gabriel Daly OSA points to the fact that Francis “continues to lay stress on the continuity between Benedict’s pontificate and his own”, and says while many expect Pope Francis to be “an…
Dáil can’t abdicate abortion responsibility – Bruton
Former Taoiseach John Bruton has said warned that citizens’ assemblies and conventions are no substitute for the Oireachtas dealing with controversial issues like abortion. Mr Bruton said that legislators should not set aside tried-and-tested parliamentary processes. Mr Bruton told The Irish Catholic he has “no problem with supplementing existing parliamentary processes for policy determination with…