Parish priest says atmosphere around the referendum has been poisoned

Paddy Manning, a gay man who has been canvassing for a no vote in the marriage referendum, is pictured with supporters on the ‘no' road show in Kerry.

‘No’ campaigners challenge former President’s statement on marriage referendum

Staff reporter The legal advisor to the ‘no’ campaign group Mothers and Fathers Matter has said the referendum commissioner “seems to be contradicting himself” in his comments on adoption and surrogacy. Last week, Judge Kevin Cross conceded that were the marriage referendum to pass, it would be difficult to pass a law preferring opposite-sex married couples…

A group of hillwalkers from the Diocese of Ferns, including the Riverchapel parish priest, who survived the devastating earthquake in Nepal has organised a fundraising appeal through local parishes. “We are working with Caritas in Nepal, a sister organisation of Trócaire, and 100% of the funds raised will go to projects on the ground,” said…

Fr Martin Browne OSB is pictured after his ordination to the priesthood at Glenstal Abbey in Limerick with (l-r) Bishop Willie Walsh (Bishop Emeritus of Killaloe), Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly (Archbishop of Cashel & Emly) and Archbishop Dermot Clifford (Archbishop Emeritus of Cashel and Emly).  

Former BBC journalist Martina Purdy drew a large crowd to the Little Way Novena in Derry

Bishop introduced initiative based on ‘Theology on Tap’ in the US

Some young people from Moyross parish in Limerick were the guests of the manager of Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin where they spoke to jockeys and horse owners about how to pursue a career in the horse industry. Also pictured is Karen Keehan, youth justice worker; Tiernan O'Neill, principal of Corpus Christi Primary School, Fr Tony…

This week's paper is a special 40-page beatification issue looking at Archbishop Oscar Romero's life, legacy, theology, the Irish connection, his road to sainthood and Pope Francis.