Cathal Barry and Greg Daly   Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has said he is “appalled” to hear of delays by some religious orders in fully implementing standards and guidelines on child protection. Following reviews last autumn, the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) warned that several congregations have…

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly has set out a number of key priorities for his ministry, writes Cathal Barry

The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down laws against physician-assisted suicide

Jordan stands for everything IS detests, writes Paul Keenan

A selection of iconic images taken by one of the 20th century’s most significant photographers are on display in Northern Ireland for the first time. ‘Frank Browne – Through the Lens’ is an exhibition of over 100 photographs taken by the famous Titanic passenger Fr Frank Browne SJ who is described as the “father of…

Two retired De La Salle Brothers (Br George Whyte and Br John McDermott) are discovering a new ministry for themselves. Together they have begun visiting De La Salle schools, primary and secondary, from Belfast to Waterford in order to help students and teachers become more aware of their great Catholic/Christian heritage. The brothers tell the…

Parishioners must play their part

Rev. Dr Heather Morris, former president of the Methodist Church in Ireland, will give the keynote address in a special day of Christian unity on Lough Derg on Ash Wednesday, February 18. One of Ireland’s oldest living places of pilgrimage is inviting pilgrims and interfaith groups from across the Christian Churches to gather in faith…

A highly-acclaimed expert on Pope Francis and his reform agenda for the Church will address two gatherings in Dublin and Limerick early next month. Dr Austen Ivereigh, who has recently completed The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope, will explore what the Pope’s teaching and ministry might mean in particular for…

Nigeria’s presidential and legislative elections, due to be held on 14 February, have been postponed by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission due to violence wrought by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The last presidential elections in 2011 saw claims of vote-rigging which sparked violence against Christian communities in which 800 people were killed. Shortly…