There are now more than seven billion people on this Earth and each one of us feels that he or she is the centre of the Universe. That accounts for most of the problems we have in the world, in our neighborhoods and in our families.  And no one’s to blame for this, save God…

Tough words could see Pope Francis following in the footsteps of John Paul II, writes Andrew O’Connell

“Public debates in Ireland are all-too-often marked by groupthink and a desire for conformity”, writes Michael Kelly

A history of suffering teaches us to have empathy for modern refugees, writes Mary Kenny

Changing legislation in Britain could prompt copycat policies in Ireland, writes Michael Kelly

Theft is a moral crime that threatens the ‘common good’, writes Mary Kenny

Do the Church scandals justify the attack on Bishop Bill Murphy, asks David Quinn

The Church in Ireland needs a new generation of articulate lay people and serious leadership from the bishops, writes Fr Andrew McMahon