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Category: Opinion
Our Government is set to radically redefine the notion of a traditional family
Mags GarganChildren’s interests are of secondary concern in the new Children and Family Relationships Bill, writes Thomas Finegan
Let’s not forget about our heroic religious women
Michael KellyWomen like Mary Aikenhead deserve our utmost respect, affection and gratitude.
Being a Christian today can be tough
Hiding one’s faith is a challenging reality for many committed Christians
Euthanasia is blind to the mystery of love
Fr Ronald RolheiserThe logic for euthanasia, compassionate in so far as it goes, doesn’t go far enough to consider a number of deeper issues
The Church’s missionary mandate
Cathal BarryUltimately, the Church’s mission stimulates efforts towards Christian unity, writes Cathal Barry
Good to see priests standing up for our Catholic schools
Dear Editor, It was heartening to read Fr Tom Deenihan’s words dismissing “inaccurate, unworthy and misleading” criticism of Catholic schools (‘Catholic Ed. chief defends ‘inclusive and diverse’ schools’, IC 19/03/2015). I am fed up of reading criticism in the media about our schools. The Catholic Church did not set out to create some kind of…
Attack on elderly nun speaks of our humanity
Dear Editor, In response to the news from India, it is really very shocking that an elderly nun became a victim to this barbaric crime (‘Indian Christians pray after horrific attack on nun’, IC 19/03/2015). The attack on the religious nuns in the wee hours of the morning on March 14 should draw world-wide attention…
Mary McAleese’s comments wide of the mark
Dear Editor, Our former President’s remarks about Pope Francis left a stale taste in my mouth. Dr Austen Ivereigh was right to dismiss Mary McAleese’s claims that Pope Francis carries a “residual element of misogyny” that blinds him to the risks of insufficiently empowering women in the Church (IC 19/03/2015). Speaking as a woman, I…
Loans for sacraments
Dear Editor, Congratulations to Cathy Burke on her letter ‘There is no necessary expense for First Holy Communion’ (IC 19/03/15). Our family, with a child making her Confirmation, was outraged when our local Killarney Credit Union published an advertisement offering loans of €1,000 to parents for Communions and Confirmations. Our credit union could not understand…