“We shouldn’t be surprised that people want the World Meeting of Families to be more than just a Catholic come-all-ye”, writes Editor Michael Kelly

“Lethal injection is the usual method of execution, and it’s surely a perverse application of medical science”, writes Mary Kenny

“There is simply nowhere for Catholics who are serious about the defence of marriage and the right to life of the vulnerable to go”, writes Editor Michael Kelly

“if families want to make a big fuss about First Holy Communion – including a certain amount of bling and other manifestations of carnival culture – let them”, writes Mary Kenny

The Programme for Government provides plenty of challenges, writes David Quinn

Experts in religious education are uneasy about a proposed new primary school course in religions and ethics, Greg Daly discovers

Pope Francis is offering a fresh vision for Europe, write Martin Schulz and Jean-Claude Juncker

The Church teaches that, by ordination, one is enabled to act as a representative of Christ, writes Cathal Barry

Among the Ten Commandments, one begins with the word “remember”: “Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day”. It reminds us to recall something we already know. There are commandments of mercy written into our very DNA. We already know them, but we need to remember them more explicitly. What are they? The Ten Commandments of Mercy…

“The big challenge for the faith community is to welcome these young children who seek to be full members of the Church”, writes Fr Martin Delaney