Priests, nun still missing after a month
Paul Keenan
Canonical sanctions and the laity
Dear Editor, If a Catholic priest/religious stated that they were in favour of redefining marriage between a man or woman, or that, equally preposterous, abortion or women’s ordination were likewise correct they would face canonical sanctions. On April 29 the Stormont Assembly defeated a proposal to redefine marriage, where not one Nationalist (Catholic) politician voted against,…
A papal trip to Ireland
Dear Editor, Amid all of the recent coverage of the hopes and plans for Pope Francis to respond positively to an invitation to visit Irish shores, David Quinn’s cautionary note ‘Any papal trip must not be exploited by this Government’ (IC 1/5/14) is the message to be heeded. As we watch from afar Pope Francis…
Conscience makes doctors ‘ineligible’ for medical diploma
New medical guidelines discriminate against religious
The ‘Jesus Wife’ papyrus is declared a fake
Controversial document undermined by Coptic specialist
No straying from financial reforms – Pope
Pope addresses Council for the Economy
Mexico arrests after seminarian murder
Archbishop calls for end to violence
Survivor sees ‘real change’ in Church on safeguarding
Marie Collins attends first meeting of Vatican’s safeguarding body
‘My faith sustains me’ – Ben Dunne
Businessman prays regularly
Quotes of the Week May 8
“We Europeans represent a form of Christianity that sometimes seems to be tired, suffering from fatigue.” Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, head of the Pontifical Council for Culture, addressing a gathering of African bishops in the Vatican. "If measures are not taken soon, in 10 years' time there will only be a few thousand Christians left…