The DUP is starting to look like an attractive option for some Catholics in the North, writes David Quinn

Pope Francis made headlines around the world last month after drawing a reported six million people to the closing Mass of his visit to the Philippines. It was hailed as the largest ever turnout for a papal event and, possibly, the largest gathering in human history. While it’s a little crude to focus on crowd…

For the past six months, while undergoing treatment for cancer, I was working on a reduced schedule. The medical treatments, while somewhat debilitating, left me still enough health and energy to carry on the administrative duties in my present ministry, but they didn’t allow me any extra energy to teach classes or to offer any…

The Catechism lists a number of characteristics of the people of God, writes Cathal Barry

The arrival of Islamic State increases the pressure on Libya’s Christians, writes Paul Keenan

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Our priests ought to follow example of Pope Francis in speaking out, writes David Quinn

This is an opportunity for a positive, but resolute challenge to the media, writes Cora Sherlock

Editor’s Comment, Michael Kelly

I think that quite a lot of sincere and good Catholics will feel minded to vote ‘Yes’ to the same-sex marriage referendum coming up on May 22. People want to be kind. People want to be respectful of others and of the nature of others. There are old Irish sayings which underline these sensibilities. Long…