With Europe cautiously emerging from Covid, knowing the new terms under which we travel is essential, writes Jason Osborne Following a 16 month hibernation, Europe is slowly emerging into the bright light of day once again. The member states are slowly, cautiously emerging from their isolation to a new world, one in which people are…
“Blessed are the peacemakers,” Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin said Sunday, July 11, as he prayed for “all who seek to resolve differences and conflict through peacekeeping, respectful dialogue and negotiation instead of resorting to violence and oppression”. Last weekend saw the National Day of Commemoration held in Collins Barracks, in honour of the men…
Rumours out of Rome have upset traditionalists around the world, but the situation may not be as bad as feared, writes Jason Osborne Rumours have been swirling over the past two months concerning possible restrictions on the celebration of Mass in the Extraordinary Form. The Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported that a source within the…
Senator Eileen Flynn became the first member of the Traveller community to chair a session of Seanad Éireann on Monday, a move which has been welcomed by the parish of the Travelling People. Ms Flynn is the first member of the Traveller community to serve in the House of the Oireachtas. The parish is “very…
There has been anger across the political spectrum in response to the cancellation of confirmations, communions and baptisms. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar revealed that the services were to be banned in response to a question during a press conference early last week. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD stated that his office has been “inundated” with calls…
Author and political commentator Douglas Murray said he’s been “struck” by the conversion to Catholicism of some of his friends recently. “I’ve been very interested in recent years watching contemporaries of mine who have seen through, looked at, stared at some of the same problems that I have and have come to conclusions of their…
The unique Waterford-based mission has proven itself both a home and spiritual school over the past five years, writes Jason Osborne Holy Family Mission (HFM) began in 2016 when 10 young people between the ages of 18-30 signed up for a year of faith formation. Since then, they’ve welcomed 56 young missionaries through their doors,…
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland marks 21 years of service for brain injury survivors and their families across Ireland, writes Jason Osborne Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) recently celebrated its 21st birthday, the organisation being set up in 2000 to meet a need to provide “life-changing, specialised neuro-rehabilitation” for people in Ireland whose lives have been…
The bodies of at least 27 children from mother and baby homes, workhouses and hospitals were donated to Queen’s University Belfast for medical research, a children’s rights campaigner has found. The Times reported that the information was compiled using the Freedom of Information Act by Eunan Duffy, an adoptee from a Newry mother and baby…
Our world is mired in sexual confusion, which St John Paul II anticipated and provided a remedy for in his Theology of the Body, writes Jason Osborne Recent weeks saw the announcement of the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics, a development which resulted in an outpouring of anger, outrage, confusion and criticism…