If a man was interested in riches, the priesthood is probably the last road he’d choose to take. So, it’s a good job that priests understand their role as a call from God rather than a profitable way of life. Priestly remuneration is often shrouded in secrecy – especially in Ireland. Elphin is alone among…
Christians are caught in the middle of a clash between radical Islam and secularism, writes David Quinn
It’s an error to judge the morality of human acts by considering only the intention that inspires them, writes Cathal Barry
There’s a haunting text in the Book of Revelations where poetic image, for all its beauty, can be dangerously misleading. The author there writes: “So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and cut the earth’s vintage. He threw it into the great winepress of God’s fury.” A fierce angel cleansing the world! God…
Gerard Gallagher reflects on the importance of WYD and the “amazing events that have helped to shape a generation in faith”
A national holiday has now been “tainted with the memory of a heinous atrocity against innocent families”, writes Mary Kenny
Greg Daly considers how the UK’s Anglican heritage leaves it uneasy in Europe
“the phrase “fatal foetal abnormality” has now become part of the official phraseology in Irish political life… That is because control of the language symbolises power” writes Mary Kenny
A deal expected to cost €250 million has continued to spiral, writes David Quinn
Freedom, according to the Church, is exercised in relationships between human beings, writes Cathal Barry
Michael Kelly
David Quinn
Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Mary Kenny
Greg Daly