Sacramental ministry in the Church is a collegial and personal service, writes Cathal Barry

It’s 20 years since Father Ted was first broadcast. Greg Daly looks at the impact of the comedy on Ireland and the Church.

If there is no preference for children of past pupils, families with deep roots in the area lose out says David Quinn

The apostles gave their successors the duty of completing their work, writes Cathal Barry

Holy Week processions are true community events with thousands lining the streets each year

Enda Kenny’s comments should worry anyone concerned about right to hold diverse views

Christians must pull together to make common cause with a Faith under siege

There must always be some hesitation about applying contemporary norms and concepts retrospectively

The stakes in the coming marriage referendum could scarcely be higher, writes David Quinn

Something there is that needs a crucifixion. Everything that’s good eventually gets scapegoated and crucified. How? By that curious, perverse dictate somehow innate within human life that assures that there’s always someone or something that cannot leave well enough alone, but, for reasons of its own, must hunt down and lash out at what’s good.…