Rome was bathed in glorious sunshine last week as I spent three days visiting the Vatican with fellow legislators from the British Houses of Parliament. It was a wonderful trip and we had illuminating conversations with Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Archbishop Gerhard Müller, Prefect of the Congregation…

He made much of the time he was given Brenda Drumm I met Fr Martin Clarke for the first time at my interview for the job of Communications Officer with the Catholic Communications Office (CCO) back in the summer of 2000. I was nervous about the interview panel but he immediately put me at ease.…

The recent ‘child removal’ cases are a worrying development, writes Mary Kenny

Prayer makes us more than observers, writes Andrew O’Connell

Cathal Barry visits missionary projects in Sao Paulo

There has always been an innate and healthy tension between theology and catechesis, between what’s happening in theology departments in universities and the church pew. Theologians and bishops are often not each other’s favourite people. And that’s understandable. Why? Theology and catechesis have different purposes, even as both are valid and both are needed. Catechesis,…

Pope Francis is unequivocal about the real face of evil, writes David Quinn

What better words of comfort are there during a crisis, asks Sarah Carey

We need some straight talking about values, writes Mary Kenny

Steven McCaffery examines inequality in Northern Ireland