Showing mercy may not always be easy but we must show mercy as God calls us to do, writes Andrew O’Connell

“religion is an important fact of life in the world and that Marian devotion is a central part of the faith of many believers”, writes Editor Michael Kelly

“Religion is meant to inspire mankind to the highest purposes, not to lead to their diabolical perversion”, writes Dr Martin Mansergh

Twenty years after the divorce referendum, David Quinn looks at what predictions came true

The Church teaches that the Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s Passover, writes Cathal Barry

When I first began teaching theology, I fantasised about writing a book about the hiddenness of God. Why does God remain hidden and invisible? Why doesn’t God just show himself plainly in a way that nobody can dispute?  One of the standard answers to that question was this: If God did manifest himself plainly there…

“For Gerry Reynolds, the unity of the Churches was nothing less than sharing the Body of the Lord at the common table”, writes Fr Brendan McConvery

As with many who went on to become saints, Mother Teresa also experienced darkness and suffering, writes Andrew O’Connell

This is not a good time to be a Muslim in the Western world. As the violence perpetrated by radical Islamic groups such as ISIS, Al Qaeda and Boko Haram becomes more and more prevalent, huge numbers of people are becoming paranoid about and even openly hostile towards the Islam religion, seeing all Muslims as…

The Church teaches that at the Last Supper Jesus gave the Jewish Passover its definitive meaning, writes Cathal Barry