A conference later this month addressed by a former Vatican ambassador and an acclaimed biographer of Pope Francis will hear calls for Irish Catholics to stand up for their Faith. Entitled ‘How to Defend the Faith Without Raising Your Voice’, the conference which will be held in the Red Cow Hotel on Saturday, April 28,…
It is vital to support the farming community if Ireland wants to keep people on the land, Bishop John Buckley of Cork and Ross has said. Speaking to The Irish Catholic after an appeal for all Masses in the diocese to include prayers for the farming community, Bishop Buckley said parishes had responded well to…
Religious representatives of the Irish Catholic and Anglican communities have thanked God for the political peace that has been achieved in Ireland in the last 20 years and have urged people to continue to be “ambassadors of reconciliation”. Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Church of Ireland’s Archbishop Richard Clarke released the joint statement on April…
Concerns have been raised after a social media post critical of a pro-life statement from a bishop emerged apparently from a senior executive at the ad agency running the information campaign on behalf of the Referendum Commission. The Referendum Commission has charged BBDO Dublin with promoting voter turnout and to explain the referendum proposal in…
The contribution of Fr Alec Reid and others to the Peace Process needs to be recognised, Mattie McGrath TD has said. Speaking at the General Liam Lynch Memorial in Newcastle, Co. Tipperary, the independent TD urged the Government and Fianna Fáil to highlight those who seem excluded from current political debates around the Good Friday…
The Society of St Vincent de Paul has announced it will not be taking a stance in the upcoming referendum on abortion, and will not be issuing any advice to its members on what choice to make on polling day. Contacted by The Irish Catholic this week the Church-founded organisation said in a statement that…
The wife of a former Taoiseach has urged voters to retain the Eighth Amendment in light of the “breath-taking” Government proposals which will put the lives of unborn babies in jeopardy. Speaking at the Iona Institute on April 10, Finola Bruton said that repealing the constitutional provision will effectively introduce a liberal abortion regime into…
People must not become distracted by irrelevant narratives which attempt to sway voters away from the reality of repealing the Eighth Amendment, a Legal Consultant to the Pro-Life Rally has warned. Speaking at a Cork rally to retain Ireland’s constitutional protections for the unborn on April 7, lawyer Caroline Simons said that the referendum next…
Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group has criticised the SDLP for voting in support of a pro-abortion motion in Belfast City Council to decriminalise abortion yesterday. The motion was proposed by members of Sinn Fein and Alliance Party and supported by the SDLP Councillors. The motion was carried with 34 voting in favour, 15 against and…
A pro-life group has condemned Health Minister Simon Harris for attending the launch of Amnesty’s Ireland’s campaign for repeal of the Eighth Amendment yesterday. LoveBoth criticised Mr Harris for backing Amnesty International’s campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote in the abortion referendum next month, despite the organisation’s refusal to co-operate with the State’s ethics watchdog. The…
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