Senator Rónán Mullen has suggested that the abortion review chair appointee should “honourably withdraw”. This comes in light of the appointee, Ms Marie O’Shea’s, past social media activity which shows a preference for the repeal of the 8th Amendment, and the legalisation of abortion in the State. Examples included “retweeting a post in favour of…
The Dominicans in Ireland are set to launch a major new online evangelisation effort this autumn, with Promoter of Online Preaching, Fr Conor McDonough telling The Irish Catholic newspaper that it’s a way “of reaching out to people who are no longer in the pews”. The website will “have a great deal of video and…
Pornography is more widely available than ever before, so it’s important to be aware and educated about the threat it poses, writes Jason Osborne While technology certainly has its many advantages, one of the unfortunate aspects of it is that it allows all manner of unsavoury things to infiltrate our homes. Whereas once the television…
Coole parish is plumbing the depths of its past to find solutions to take it into the future, writes Jason Osborne The parish of Coole (Mayne) is located in north Westmeath and borders the parishes of Abbeylara, Rathowen, Multyfarnham, Taghmon, Castlepollard and Collinstown. A quick scan of its geography is completed when you take the…
The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton. Born in Co. Mayo in 1909, Fr Peyton, was most well known as the “rosary priest”, and famously coined the phrase, “The family that prays together, stays together”. Fr Peyton was also a…
The destructive nature of pornography is completely ignored in modern Ireland, writes Jason Osborne The recent atrocious murder of Ashling Murphy has sparked intense national debate about the treatment of women in Ireland, and a concurrent discussion about the perceived flawed state of modern masculinity. Leaving aside the merits or deficiencies of this argument, one…
The parish of Johnstown/Walterstown is both struggling with and solving Church problems of the present age, writes Jason Osborne Situated in the diocese of Meath, the wider world is coming closer to the parish of Johnstown/Walterstown’s door day by day. Urbanisation is increasing, as is the area’s population, a stark contrast from recent decades. First…
The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition continues to showcase bright minds tackling society’s toughest problems, writes Jason Osborne As with last year’s exhibition, this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is again set against a backdrop highlighting the importance of science and technology to our modern world: the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking at…
Pope Francis took an evening ride in a white Fiat 500 to visit a record store he used to go to when in Rome as a cardinal. Letizia Giostra, the store owner, told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that the surprise visit January 11 was “an immense thrill”. “The Holy Father is passionate about…
A “very real demographic winter” stands behind the Pope’s recent controversial comments on pets, prominent economist Ray Kinsella has said. The Pope provoked an outraged reaction last week when he criticised the replacement of children with dogs and cats in many couples’ lives. “The other day, I was talking about the demographic winter that we…