Bishops respond to government plan to legalise abortion in limited circumstances
Topic: Irish Church
Irish Church: proposed abortion law will lead to ‘direct killing of unborn’
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
The Irish government is going to make it a criminal offence for a priest not to tell the gardai when a sex offender confesses his crime: I say, bring it on
A few dozen Irish priests in jail will do the Church nothing but good
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
In Dublin young families are inspired by august intellectuals who don’t mince their words
Parents hear talks by David Quinn on the crisis of the family and John Waters on finding religion (and learning to pray on his knees)
The Congress is flying in the face of modern Irish culture – and is all the better for it
The Irish Church is defying its own reputation, too
Irish Church is on the path to renewal, Church leaders tell pilgrims
Archbishop Martin welcomes more than 12,000 pilgrims from 120 countries
Pilgrims who have come to Dublin are already re-invigorating Ireland’s faithful
The 50th International Eucharistic Congress offers us Irish Catholics the chance to re-root our faith







The Magdalene laundries were used as reformatories where girls were sent without due process. But they were not brutal: anti-Catholics have lied about them
The laundries were tough places, undoubtedly. But there was no sexual abuse and no physical punishment