It is such a tragedy that Amnesty has taken away the focus from their great work by introducing abortion as a campaigning issue
Category: Comment & Analysis
Understanding the Pope’s remarks about marriage
Francis is saying that fidelity means sticking by someone even when they become burdensome, writes David Quinn
Christian funerals
The Christian meaning of death, according to the Church, is revealed in the light of the death and Resurrection of Christ, writes Cathal Barry
The case for remaining disarmed
The Gospels tell us that after King Herod died, an angel appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, telling him: “Get up! Take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the child’s life are now dead” (Matthew 2: 19-20). The angel, it would seem, spoke prematurely,…
The Gospel message is a simple one
There seems to be a constant desire to uncover secrets
Jerusalem immovable ladder is a very human story
Michael Kelly reflects on a notable visit to a “special place of devotion and pilgrimage” in the heart of Jerusalem
It’s time for Church to recognise the importance of whistleblowers
“Within the Church people often feel vulnerable and feel forced to hide behind the cloak of anonymity”, writes Editor Michael Kelly
Queen Elizabeth is a surprising ecumenist
“Elizabeth has achieved a form of ecumenism simply by faithfully adhering to her own Christian faith”, writes Mary Kenny
UN abortion ruling given undeserved credence
Government only taking ruling seriously because it adds weight to demands for repeal of the Eighth Amendment, writes David Quinn
Sacramentals
The Church teaches that certain blessings have a lasting importance, writes Cathal Barry

Mary Kenny
David Quinn
Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Michael Kelly




