“It is… a dreadful thing to do to a woman. As it proved”, writes Mary Kenny

“Our demands of God can cloud our understanding of God’s purpose for us. We need to be open”, writes Andrew O’Connell

We need to reflect more self-critically on how peace for the future might be improved, writes Martin Mansergh

“No civilisation has ever prevailed if it does not believe in, and affirm, its own values”, writes Mary Kenny

“it does not matter what you identify yourself as, so long as you work on behalf of the human rights of others”, writes Breda O’Brien

Greg Daly examines the working document for this October’s synod of bishops

The Church teaches that liturgy is a participation in Christ’s own prayer, writes Cathal Barry

What lies deepest inside authentic faith is the truth that God is the object of all human desire, no matter how earthy and unholy that desire might seem at times. This implies that everything we desire is contained in God. We see this expressed in the Psalms, which tell us that God is the object…

“Infighting and jockeying for positions” muddies the Church’s message, writes Michael Kelly

The SVP’s budgetary proposals are considered by Greg Daly