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Former EU president criticises Pope Francis over euthanasia ban
August 15, 2017
Herman van Rompuy implied the Pope should stay out of the Brothers of Charity controversy
Northern Ireland first minister vows to resist attempts to change abortion law
August 10, 2017
She acknowledged Northern Ireland is 'definitely under pressure to change its pro-life laws'
Do spiders belong on cathedrals?
August 10, 2017
Catholics in the Canadian capital Ottawa were shocked late last month when a giant mechanical spider appeared on the Cathedral of Notre Dame. The creature, named Kumo, was created by a street theatre company and appeared at the cathedral as part of the Canada 150 celebrations. Needless to say, reaction from the laity was mixed,
Parents, the State and Charlie Gard
August 03, 2017
Last Friday evening one of the most controversial ethical debates of recent years came to a heart-breaking, but by then inevitable, conclusion. Charlie Gard, the terminally ill baby who had become the centre of a drawn-out legal battle, died just days from his first birthday. Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) had argued it was no
Bishops plead to Virgin Mary to free Venezuela from ‘claws of communism’
July 31, 2017
The appeal comes as Venezuela descends further into chaos and violence
Government ‘on the verge of dropping Catholic schools promise’
July 24, 2017
The Government had promised to abolish an 'admissions cap' that forces new Catholic schools to violate Canon Law
The rise of the new Malthusians
July 20, 2017
At the G20 summit earlier this month, French president Emmanuel Macron went into great detail about the problems facing Africa and possible solutions. In comments that were initially buried amid the mountain of news coming out of the meeting, the president said that Africa needed “a more rigorous governance, a fight against corruption, a fight
Two dozen popular Catholic Facebook pages removed without explanation
July 19, 2017
The Catholic fan pages were all removed and restored within a period of 24 hours. Facebook has yet to explain what happened
Does anyone care for our priests?
July 13, 2017
Earlier this month it was reported that eight priests in Ireland had committed suicide in the past 10 years. The Association of Catholic Priests blamed the phenomenon on a collapse in morale among the country’s clergy, describing it as a mental health crisis. “Our morale is affected because we are on a sinking ship,” said
Can speedy sermons nourish souls?
July 06, 2017
Last month, a Northern Irish priest wrote in a local newspaper column that he had made a “deal” with his parishioners: all sermons from now on would be no more than five minutes. Fr Paddy O’Kane said he was inspired by a trip to various parishes in Texas, and a comment from a caller to
Holy days of obligation are inconvenient – but that’s the whole point
June 29, 2017
When a religion places more demands on its followers, it increases their dedication
Philippines bishops urge Catholics to fight ‘fake news’
June 23, 2017
Spreading 'fake news' and 'alternative facts' is a sin against charity, the Philippine bishops said
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