Act breaches religious freedoms
Paul Keenan
Full remit for mother and baby inquiry to be set
No decision yet on the inclusion of county homes
Catholic schools ‘eating reserves’ to stay open
Dozens of Catholic schools in Dublin face closure within two years unless a funding crisis is urgently addressed, the Church has warned. Anne McDonagh, director of the Dublin Archdiocese Education Secretariat, told the Oireachtas Committee on Education that a “significant percentage” of its 446 primary schools were at risk of shutting down because of cuts…
Church must investigate abuse culture – expert
‘We have nothing to fear from the truth’
Pakistan’s highest court orders minority religions protected
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government there to enact a range of measures to protect religious minorities in a move described as “historic”. In a ruling arising from the September 2013 suicide attack on the All Saints church in Peshawar which claimed 85 lives, Chief Justice Tasaduq Hussain Jillani ordered immediate action in various…
Marriage is unbreakable and can’t be changed by the Church…but we can change the way we help couples prepare for marriage and help if their marriage breaks down
The forthcoming Synod on the family will deepen our understanding of Christian marriage, Cardinal Thomas Collins tells Brandon Vogt
Changing case: Enda Kenny and his ‘god’
Dear Editor, What a considered, thoughtful piece by Michael Kelly about the Taoiseach’s interview with Gay Byrne on the topic of Enda Kenny’s faith (IC 26/6/14). However, it might have been more appropriate to use a small ‘g’ for the word ‘god’ in the Taoiseach’s quote about his faith being in “my God, and my…
An understanding of reconciliation
Dear Editor, Reading Fr Rolheiser’s article ‘On not being stingy with God’s mercy’ (IC 19/6/14) was a real occasion of breakfast heartburn because of its deficient sense of reconciliation. It was Jesus himself who said “those whose sins you forgive they are forgiven, those whose sins you retain they are retained” (Jn 20:23) when he…
Pope Francis greets Spanish monarch
King Felipe invites Pontiff to Spain
Iraqi Archbishop pleads for international help
‘The world cannot turn a blind eye to the tragedy’