Dear Editor, Declining Mass numbers, a vocations crisis, and now news that even the production of the Holy Communion breads is no longer the preserve of the Church, ‘Orders’ bread threatened by overseas secular suppliers’ (IC 17/7/14). How far have we come that such a central element of our faith is a mere product of…
Paul Keenan
A bad experience of multi-faith rooms
Dear Editor, Your lead story last week, ‘Hopsital Catholic chapel to be replaced by mutli-faith centre’ (IC 17/7/14) reminded me a very recent visit I paid to a multi-faith room in Leeds Bradford International Airport two weeks ago. Intrigued by such facilities, I try to pay a visit whenever I see them offered and the…
Sudan bans church construction
Country takes another step towards sharia law
Politicians bicker, Christians suffer
The slow pace of political agreement in Iraq threatens all
Br Kevin Crowley is a true hero
Dear Editor, Yes, yes and yes again to President Michael D. Higgins’ selection of Br Kevin Crowley as a true hero, ‘President hails Br Kevin Crowley as his ‘Dublin hero’’ (IC 24/7/14). Ireland has changed much over the last 30 years, together with the profile and numbers of our homeless. Only two factors can be…
Doctor sounds warning on Britain’s Assisted Suicide Bill
Legislators have been urged to proceed cautiously
‘Pope’s decision’ on Medjugorje is denied
Hopes of an imminent decision on the status of Medjugorje by Pope Francis have been dashed after a recent statement attributed to the Pontiff on the subject was denied. Pilgrims to the site of alleged Marian apparitions had been elated by news in June of a meeting between Pope Francis and Fr Miljenko Steko, the…
Ireland remains silent on ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Iraq
Politicians and Church leaders have united to condemn the widespread silence from the Irish media and Government about the ethnic cleansing of Iraq’s ancient Christian community. As the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) tightened its control of the northern city of Mosul this week, ordering the last remaining Christians to convert or flee,…
Message for end of Ramadan
Muslims calls for cooperation for the common good
Pope offer prayers for Ukraine flight victims
Pontiff urges peaceful solution to crisis