A Co. Tyrone community has been left “numb” by the crash which claimed the lives of three members of the same family, Fr Declan Boland said at the funeral for two siblings. Dan and Christine McKane and their aunt Julia McSorley were killed when the minibus they were travelling in was in a collision with…
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Paul Murphy requests removing religious discourse protections on hate crime bill
During a Dáil debate, TD Paul Murphy requested an amendment to the controversial hate crime bill that would have weakened protection for religious discourse. The amendment, which Mr Murphy said would remove “as a defence for hate speech material that something is a reasonable and genuine contribution to religious discourse”, was turned down during the…
Thousands protest against ‘extreme’ abortion review
Thousands took to the streets in Dublin to protest against the “extreme” recommendations in the review of Ireland’s abortion law on Monday, May 1. The marchers walked from St Stephen’s Green to Leinster House, where speakers including Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD, Dr Kirsten Fuller and Wendy Grace, criticised the review, which was released last…
Honesty needed about pain of North’s past – Bishop McKeown
The pain of the North’s past must be processed through the lens of truth and not in manner politically expedient for the strong, Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown has said. To build a future for people, the North needs an “honest story about the past with its highs and lows”, said Bishop McKeown at a…
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Dublin archbishop hopes Stardust inquest brings closure The archbishop of Dublin has said he hopes the inquest into the deaths of 48 people in the Stardust fire will reveal the truth about the disaster. The blaze at the Stardust Ballroom in Artane in the north of Dublin city occurred in the early hours of Valentine’s…
Euthanasia committee promises fair hearing for concerned voices
The voices of people opposed to the introduction of assisted suicide must be fairly heard, the chair of a Government committee discussing the topic has insisted. Chair of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on assisted suicide, Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae, told The Irish Catholic newspaper that it’s of “vital importance” that this committee does its work “in an…
Personal encounter trumps digital evangelisation, Vatican expert tells Maynooth
Personal encounter is needed to win people to Christ, as the “virtualisation of evangelisation” risks weakened outreach, the Vatican’s head of evangelisation told a Maynooth gathering. To evangelise, the Church must offer spaces for “interpersonal encounter”, Archbishop Rino Fisichella said at the launch of the Year for Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood on Tuesday, April…
Politicians: following abortion proposals would be a ‘betrayal’ of the electorate
Pro-life politicians have criticised a review into the State’s abortion law that contains recommendations to implement drastic changes, such as the removal of the three-day waiting period and decriminalisation of doctors acting outside of the abortion law. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, independent Laois-Offaly TD Carol Nolan said that the recommendations are “very worrying…
Anglican service in Vatican basilica ‘not ideal’ says Irish ecumenist
After Anglican clergy celebrated the Eucharist in Rome’s Basilica of St John Lateran, an Irish ecumenist said it was “not ideal, but not a disaster”. His comments come after Anglican Bishop Jonathan Baker of Fulham, a suffragan bishop with responsibility for Anglo-Catholic parishes in the dioceses of London and Southwark that have requested not to…
Priest recommends new ‘good vs evil’ film about exorcism
A Pauline priest has recommended the Faithful watch a new film based on a famous exorcist which was partially filmed in Ireland. However, he adds they should take the “horror aspect” with a grain of salt. Russel Crowe stars in The Pope’s Exorcist which was released in Ireland on Good Friday and is based on…