Cardinal Seán O’Malley talks to Mary O’Regan about Irish abortion legislation, Pope Francis and his new role as a ‘super cardinal’
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The men who could be pope: Cardinal Leonardo Sandri
A diplomat who tames enemies
‘All our detractors can do is call us names’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone tells Mary O’Regan we can achieve ‘spiritual greatness’ in the fight for marriage
‘Catholics ought to avoid extremes’
Archbishop Gerhard Müller, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks exclusively to Mary O’Regan
‘It all came together in the Himalayas’
Archbishop Charles Brown, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, tells Mary O’Regan his faith truly came alive when trekking in Tibet
The Congress has prepared Ireland for a possible papal visit
It has shown we Irish Catholics can put aside our bitterness about abuse and rejoice in what unites all the world’s faithful
The Eucharistic Congress is promoting the awareness that Irish Catholics are not the only ones that suffer in the world
Amazing stories of forgiveness and cheerfulness in the face of heartbreaking loss is making us appreciate our lot in life
Only a proper understanding of the priesthood will renew the Irish Church
Ireland has seen two nasty extremes: fawning over and hatred of priests. The solution lies in rediscovering what the priesthood is about









Abortion legislation in Ireland has united pro-lifers and split Enda Kenny’s own party
Among pro-lifers decades-old grudges have been dropped and people who weren’t on speaking terms are making plans with each other