Gerard Gallagher reflects on the importance of WYD and the “amazing events that have helped to shape a generation in faith”
The road to Krakow
Category: Opinion
Liturgy jaw-jaw better than war-war
Dear Editor, It was refreshing to read the thoughtful comments of Fr Hugh Kennedy and the Latin Mass Society’s Michael O’Donovan in response to Cardinal Robert Sarah’s call for priests to celebrate the Mass facing East (‘Back to the Future?’ IC 14/07/2016). Too often debate on these matters has a kneejerk character that’s dogmatic in…
A moment for us all to treasure
Dear Editor, Text may be the substance of a newspaper but a picture is still worth a thousand words. So thank you for the beautiful photograph you published on page 2 last week (IC 14/7/16) of the newly-ordained Fr Conor McDonough OP giving First Holy Communion to his nephew, James, while his parents looked on.…
Brexit: an echo of the English Reformation
Greg Daly
Greg Daly considers how the UK’s Anglican heritage leaves it uneasy in Europe
Giving youth its due
Dear Editor, How wonderful to know that 1,500 young Irish Catholics are preparing to depart for World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland with Pope Francis. The secular media are very quick to tell us stories that reflect badly on young people. Let’s hope the papers will be happy to report on this news. At least…
Church warnings about firebrand demagogues
Courtney McGrailDear Editor, Paul Keenan’s article about Rodrigo Duterte, the new president of the Philippines (‘A Firebrand for the Philippines’ IC 07/07/2016) made for alarming reading, and not merely because such a terrible development poses a threat to the Church there. While we will surely be hoping that Cardinal Tagle and his fellows in the Philippine…
Why we must change this fatal phrase
Mary Kenny“the phrase “fatal foetal abnormality” has now become part of the official phraseology in Irish political life… That is because control of the language symbolises power” writes Mary Kenny
Brexit and peace in the North
Dear Editor, I was glad to see Martin Mansergh (‘Somme anniversary is sober reminder of essential role of European integration’, IC 07/07/2016) rightly drawing connections between the Battle of the Somme and the dangers posed by England and Wales voting for the UK to leave the EU. Some will doubtless see this as hysterical scaremongering,…
Redress scheme for abuse victims nearing the end
David QuinnA deal expected to cost €250 million has continued to spiral, writes David Quinn
Cavalier approach to the Constitution
Dear Editor, What are we to make of the cavalier approach of our parliamentarians to Bunreacht na hÉireann in the matter of the Eighth Amendment? The Attorney General has expressed her opinion that the legislation proposed is contrary to the Constitution and thus illegal. Would not the civilised thing to do be to tease the…