Persecution of Christians is becoming worse, but does the Church in Ireland care, asks David Quinn

‘Nobody ultimately gets away with anything, despite every protest to the contrary’

The real point of pilgrimage

Bravo to France for taking the initiative in offering asylum and protection to beleagured Iraqi Christians from Mosul. The French press has followed these dreadful persecutions much more closely than the mainstream press in the English-speaking world.    Ironic that the French Republic, so affirmatively a secular state, has been the most responsive to afflicted…

Again the State has been found wanting in caring for children, writes Shane Dunphy

In demanding changes, the Human Rights Committee is exceeding its authority, writes David Quinn

Christians need to follow Jesus

Stunned at the normality as life goes on

I felt very sad about the late Peaches Geldof (pictured) when her inquest was made public last week – her death having taken place in April. It was disclosed that 79 heroin syringes were found in her home in Kent, plus a large stash of high-quality heroin. Due to her death, her baby son Phaedra…

Is golf a genuine sport? A veteran sports writer, Simon Barnes, has suggested that it is not, because "sport should involve some risk". Golf is way too comfortable to be a real sport, he suggests.    It's no more a sport than croquet – a mere pastime.   I've always had mixed feelings about golf,…