“It is in the interpretation of individual situations that there is scope for more generosity and more compassion”, writes Nuala O’Loan One of the things which has impressed itself upon me recently is the extent to which the Church in which I grew up has changed so much. That Church was manifestly different from the…
Living the love of Christmas
“we are made for love… we are made to love”, writes Nuala O’Loan
There is no room for self congratulation in new deal
‘People may have died because their paramilitary killers were allowed to go on killing’, writes Nuala O’Loan
The Church needs to separate decision-making from ordination
Despite Pope Francis’ appreciation of “the feminine genius”, women still have not been granted “a proper place in decision-making in the Church”, writes Nuala O’Loan
We are all challenged to make the world a better place
The corrupt exercise of power is hard to challenge, writes Nuala O’Loan
How we live our faith will affect the extent to which others embrace our beliefs
We need to make time in our busy lives to follow the way of Christ, writes Nuala O’Loan
Gay couples already have all the legal rights of heterosexual couples
While the institution of marriage must be protected Irish people must respect the rights of and “love shared between gay people”, writes Nuala O’Loan
A Pontiff of different priorities
Pope Francis challenges each one of us to cast away our fear, writes Nuala O’Loan
Victims of the Troubles should not be lost in times of austerity
The British government has a moral duty to ensure that sufficient funding is made available to deal with the problems of the Troubles.
Remembering all the forgotten children in a challenging world
‘The sacredness of each new life is fundamental to my understanding of the world which God made’, writes Nuala O’Loan

Nuala O’Loan