Category: Opinion

Hungarian Catholics defend Church record on tackling abuse

Jonathan Luxmoore Prominent Hungarian Catholics have defended their Church’s record on tackling sexual crimes by clergy after a top-level government abuse scandal led to the appointment of a new national president of the country. “This sin exists here, as everywhere in the world — we don’t see any specific pattern which would distinguish Hungary from…

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Hate speech bill – out with the old and in with the new?

Theo McDonald In September 2020 Trinity College’s Historical Society, or the Hist, rescinded an invitation to prominent Atheist and religion sceptic Richard Dawkins because the “comfort of members” of the centuries-old society was, apparently, at stake. Having “read his Wikipedia page and researched him briefly” the auditor of the supposedly illustrious society, founded in 1747,…

Public speaking teachers needed for laity

Dear Editor, The Synod on Synodality is occupying the centre stage in the Catholic media at present, so it is important not to miss matters relating to day-to-day problems needing swift resolution. In this context the ‘Notebook’ on the back page of The Irish Catholic is always worth reading. Fr Martin Delaney’s contribution ‘Poorly proclaimed…