A protest and prayer vigil outside the Embassy of Pakistan will be held today to show solidarity with Asia Bibi, the Christian mother who was condemned to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Organised by Irish charity Church in Chains, the peaceful protest will highlight the “dreadful injustice” the she has endured, and give Irish supporters…
Catholic priests have added their voices to calls for the Government not to forget Northern nationalists as talks on a Brexit deal intensify. “It’s of crucial importance to us that there be no border,” Fr Maurice McMorrow of the Diocese of Kilmore told The Irish Catholic. “We don’t want to see a mishmash of a…
The Pro-Life Campaign has urged supporters not to vote for Fianna Fáil in the next general election to protest against the party’s refusal to back amendments to limit the scope of abortion legislation. In a hard-hitting statement as the Oireachtas Health Committee debated the proposed legislation, a spokesperson for the PLC pointed out that one…
Rejected presidential candidate Peter Casey has said he longs for a day when we have a female priesthood and a “woman Pope”. The Irish entrepreneur, who garnered national attention for his controversial remarks about the Travelling community during the presidential race, has said that the priesthood needs to be reformed to reflect the values of…
Christian persecution must be pushed up the political agenda in Ireland to highlight the dire cases people face globally, according to an Irish MEP and TD. Irish politicians spoke in light of the “horrible dilemma” a persecuted Christian in Pakistan faces after violent protests broke out after her blasphemy acquittal. The case of mother of…
The government of Pakistan’s deadline for Trócaire to cease operations is just weeks away, with an Irish Member of European Parliament saying it may be that “faith-based organisations are being targeted”. Pakistan’s government sent a letter to Church-charity Trócaire along with 16 other charitable agencies last month asking them to leave the country. The letter…
The head coach of a Scottish football team is subjected to sectarian abuse every day because he is an Irish Catholic who played for Celtic, according to his agent. After Neil Lennon, head coach of Hibernian, was hit with a coin at a recent Edinburgh Derby match between renowned rivals Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian…
Belfast’s High Court should send a clear message that killing unborn children is a crime in the North, and that health professionals who break the law must be prosecuted, pro-life campaigners have said. Speaking against the background of a court case involving a woman challenging a decision to prosecute her for procuring illegal abortion pills…
A collapse in Church credibility and the absence of a shared vision of a ‘common good’ for society were key factors leading to the repeal of Ireland’s constitutional protections of the unborn, one of the world’s leading philosophers has said. Speaking at Notre Dame University’s High Powers Conference, Prof. Alasdair MacIntyre said that many in…
Peter Casey may have tapped into disaffection gaining some 23% of the voters at the presidential election, but he is decidedly out of touch when it comes to the broadcast of the Angelus on RTÉ. The station’s exit poll following the election found that 68% of people supported the national broadcaster continuing to broadcast the…
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