Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened by the recent escalations of violence in the Holy Land. The world witnessed the tragic events that unfolded, Hamas launching a terrorist attack on Israel, and Israel’s large-scale military action in Gaza. These events have brought immense suffering and loss to both sides – we must implore for peace.…
The Irish pub has been a feature of our landscape and society for many a long year. ‘The Brazen Head’ in Dublin’s Merchant’s Quay dates from the year 1198 AD
A report on assisted suicide in Oregon showed that over 53% of people whose lives were ended by the procedure in 2020 reported the fear of being a burden on family, friends or other caregivers as a reason.
There are real limits to using consent as a moral benchmark for matters sexual, writes Fr Andrew McMahon
In late July, a group of Evangelical Protestants called ‘Christian Voices Ireland’ organised an event in the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin to protest aspects of the new Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme currently being rolled out in Irish secondary schools. SPHE incorporates Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).
Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change — and both a paradigm shift and practical action are critically needed to avert looming disasters in nature and human society.
Two incidents involving Catholic priests in recent days illustrate the increasingly complex situation for Christians in India facing a rising tide of Hindu nationalism, with one priest arrested under the country’s controversial anti-conversion laws and another suspended for joining the right-wing BJP party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congratulations to the 15 dedicated men who have taken the noble step of entering seminary to pursue their calling to the priesthood, representing a modest increase compared to the nine and six men who embarked on this journey in the preceding years
I was asked to preach at the diocesan celebration in Gougane Barra at the start of October. We were marking the 1,400th anniversary of the death of St Finbarr, so it was a great privilege to be asked
There is a dialogue in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring which has been running around my mind during my time in Jerusalem:
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