The centenary of the Irish Home Rule bill was finally signed into law on September 18, 1914, and it is a nice coincidence that exactly a hundred years later, Scotland will vote on a referendum for or against Scottish independence. The debate about Scottish independence does prompt the thought: how would the Irish people have…

Most Catholics believe it would be a very good thing if more men would join the priesthood, but there is a lack of any real sense of urgency about the pending shortage of priests in Ireland. It’s the same with youth ministry. How many parishes in Ireland have a strong, youth-oriented ministry? Some do to…

The pursuit of peace is a Gospel value that Albert Reynolds cherished says Dr Martin Mansergh

Albert Reynolds’ former parish priest pays tribute to the late politician

The bishop of his home diocese pays tribute to Albert Reynolds

Archbishop Robin Eames remembers Albert Reynolds as a ‘peacemaker’

We need a Church where young people minister to one another says Archbishop Eamon Martin

We need to keep our focus on mission, rather than maintenance, writes Maura Garrihy

The challenges facing youth ministry are the same challenges facing the wider Church says Brian McKee

What works in Youth Ministry is to minister the whole person