Mags GarganA selection of Catholics give their impression of Francis’ pontificate so far
Category: Feature
Francis the globetrotter
Courtney McGrailPope Francis has become an active globetrotter over the past two years despite a perceived initial aversion to continuing the tradition of papal travel initiated by John Paul II and continued by Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. During 2013, Francis made just one journey abroad, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for World Youth Day. He stepped…
Where does Pope Francis stand on same-sex marriage?
The Irish Catholic has asked an interdisciplinary team, which includes Prof. Eamonn Conway and Dr Rik Van Nieuwenhove, theologians at Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick, and Mr Patrick Treacy SC of Integritas, to consider and respond to the difficult questions we all face when deciding how to vote in the referendum.
True faith is not a casual diversion
Greg DalyQuestioning the borders we place on our faith can lead to growth, Cardinal Peter Turkson tells Greg Daly
Francis is a changed man
Jesuit Fr James Kelly is surprised but delighted with the Pope, writes Greg Daly
Francis on faith
In his own words… “Faith is necessarily ecclesial; it is processed from within the body of Christ as a concrete communion of believers.” “Today more than ever, we need to be reminded of this bond between faith and truth, given the crisis of truth in our age.” “The light of faith is unique, since it…
The Pope’s reform agenda
With his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis finally made his real debut as papal author. The Pope had already published an encyclical, however, in the opening paragraphs of Lumen Fidei, he explained that the text was essentially the work of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, to whose words Pope…
Brother in alms
Nobody should go hungry, Bro. Kevin Crowley tells Greg Daly
The referendum is about civil marriage. It won’t affect sacramental marriage. As Christians, therefore, should we not mind our own business?
The Irish Catholic has asked an interdisciplinary team, which includes Prof. Eamonn Conway and Dr Rik Van Nieuwenhove, theologians at Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick, and Mr Patrick Treacy SC of Integritas, to consider and respond to the difficult questions we all face when deciding how to vote in the referendum.
Uncovering Ireland’s first saint and scholar
Mags Gargan travels through the beautiful countryside of Co. Down following Saint Patrick’s Trail