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Charles Collins/Crux

Irish bishops have it wrong: referendums needed to ‘reflect diversity of modern Ireland’

February 28, 2024

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A leading government official in Ireland has rejected claims by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference that suggests proposed changes to the Irish Constitution on the role and definition of family would weaken the incentive for young people to marry. On 8 March 2024, Irish citizens will be asked to vote in two referendums – called

As Irish referendum on ‘woman in home’ clause approaches, poll shows majority of mothers prefer home

February 20, 2024

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – More than two-thirds of mothers with school-age children in the Republic of Ireland would prefer to stay at home to look after their children rather than go out to work if they could afford it, according to a new poll. The survey by Amarach Research was commissioned by The Iona Institute,

Irish Church criticises ‘radical’ ethical changes and risks of new medical guide

January 24, 2024

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A new ethics guide of the Irish Medical Council contains “numerous defects”, according to the chairperson of the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The most serious one is the removal of a line barring medical staff from taking part in the deliberate killing of a patient (which

Leading UK Catholic refugee agency ‘profoundly troubled’ by Rwanda plan

January 17, 2024

LEICESTER, UK – Britain’s chief Catholic refugee agency says the UK’s continued plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is “profoundly troubling”. This week, the British parliament is debating a Bill declaring that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers. This would reverse the November 2023 ruling by the UK Supreme Court, which said

Call for married Catholic priests will find an audience, says former Irish president

January 16, 2024

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Mary McAleese, the former president of the Republic of Ireland, has backed calls for the Catholic Church to end priestly celibacy. Similar comments were recently made by an archbishop close to Pope Francis. McAleese, currently chancellor of Trinity University, spoke to The Irish News after Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, who also serves

Scottish Catholics fear proposed ‘conversion therapy’ ban will lead to ‘State-approved’ suppression of religious freedoms

January 10, 2024

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Scotland’s Catholic Church is urging the Scottish government not to ban “conversion practices” directed at LGBTQ+ individuals, saying such a measure could create “a chilling effect and may criminalize advice or opinion given in good faith”. The Scottish government has launched a consultation on banning what it refers to as “conversion

New Zealand bishops urge more young family support to stem abortion tide

December 19, 2023

Catholic bishops in New Zealand are urging the nation’s government to ease the stress on young families, saying financial strains have increased abortions in the country. Abortion became easier to obtain after the Abortion Legislation Act was made law in 2020. The number of abortions in New Zealand peaked at 18,511 in 2003 before falling

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