A new report shows how little we needed the children’s rights referendum after all, writes David Quinn
Category: Comment & Analysis
Divorced-remarried and the plain divorced
Marital fault must be considered in marital dissolution, writes Mary Kenny.
What sort of country is this?
Government failings, ‘a damning indictment on the state of our Republic’, writes Michael Kelly
Church must protect marriage while finding a way forward
The Church must respond to modern situations, writes Nuala O’Loan
Christ offered himself for the sins of us all
Christ’s whole life is an offering to the Father, writes Cathal Barry
What we must know about carrying our cross
Understanding what it takes to be a true disciple of Jesus
Modest but wondrous beginning in Bethlehem
It’s every believer’s dream to visit the Holy Land, home to the three great monotheistic religions. It was here that Jesus was born, began his ministry, performed his miracles and ultimately suffered death on a cross. No other single person throughout history has so decisively affected the lives of so many people. Indeed, the events…
Everybody struggles in different ways
All of us struggle, and we struggle in three ways. First, sometimes we struggle simply to maintain ourselves, to stay healthy and stable, to stay normal, not to fall apart, not to have our lives unravel into chaos and depression. It takes real effort just to maintain our ordinary health, stability and happiness. But, even…
Why bother remembering the Lateran basilica?
Nothing earthly can retain its importance for ever, writes Fr Martin Henry
Vocations are finally on the agenda
Some dioceses are doing relatively well when it comes to vocations, others haven’t had a candidate in years

David Quinn
Mary Kenny
Michael Kelly
Nuala O’Loan
Cathal Barry
Fr Ronald Rolheiser