The Prince’s historic visit is a great example of reconciliation writes Mary Kenny
Category: Comment & Analysis
Establishment using polls to create bandwagon effect on referendum
Age does not necessarily make a leader wiser or more mature, writes Martin Mansergh
‘Aspire not to have more but to be more’
Catholics across the globe greeted with joy the news that the heroic martyr, Archbishop Oscar Romero, is to be beatified this weekend. Since his murder in 1980, news of Archbishop Romero’s heroism and holiness has spread around the world. Long before his martyrdom made him a household name, Archbishop Romero had a deep connection with…
If he hadn’t been a martyr, he would still have been a saint
Archbishop Romero’s sanctity was evident to all whom he met, writes Fr Ciaran Ó Nuanain
Beatification is a turning point for Catholicism
Archbishop Romero is a model for the Pope’s poor Church for the poor says John Allen
Sons of the Church
Greg Daly explores the links between Pope Francis and Archbishop Romero
Mary, mother of Christ
The Virgin Mary’s role as mother of the Church flows directly from Christ, writes Cathal Barry
Noted contemporary writers in spirituality
Among those who write in the area of spirituality today, who’s being read? Here’s my list of spiritual writers who are highly influential today in the English-speaking world: Henri Nouwen – Dutch/American, Roman Catholic, priest. Perhaps the most widely-read and most-influential among all contemporary authors in spirituality. Thomas Merton – Roman Catholic, monk. One of…
For Salvadorans, Romero is beacon of hope
Violence left untreated becomes a ‘cancer’, writes Rhina Guidos
Don’t be afraid to vote ‘no’ in the marriage referendum
This referendum is not about same-sex relationships or about equality, but about the family

Courtney McGrail
Dr Martin Mansergh
John L. Allen Jr.
Greg Daly
Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Michael Kelly