“Catholic bishops covered up abuse by priests because they relied on canon law rather than the civil law”—it’s a familiar line in the media and from politicians when bishops or religious superiors have been shown […]
With just a month to go until the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, Irish Catholics are again reeling following further revelations of Church mishandling of abuse allegations. The Eucharistic Congress—which is expected to attract […]
During a meeting at the Vatican in 1946, Msgr. Giovanni Battista Montini—the future Pope Paul VI—told Ireland’s ambassador to the Holy See, “You are the most Catholic country in the world!” The latest figures from […]
Dissent from the Church’s teaching can never offer an authentic path to Church renewal, the Vatican’s apostolic visitation to Ireland has warned. In a summary report issued March 20, the Holy See also praises the […]
When Socialist Party representative Clare Daly stood up in the Irish parliament last week to propose a motion that would legalize abortion in Ireland, there was little reaction. No one seriously expects the legislation to […]
The Irish Government is coming under increased pressure to reverse a controversial decision to close the country’s Embassy to the Holy See. Dozens of parliamentarians – including many from the Fine Gael and Labour coalition […]
During a meeting at the Vatican in 1946, Msgr. Giovanni Battista Montini—the future Pope Paul VI—told Ireland’s ambassador to the Holy See, “You are the most Catholic country in the world.” The ambassador, Joseph Walshe, […]
The decision by the European Court of Human Rights—on appeal—that Italy’s schools may lawfully display the crucifix in classrooms was a rare piece of good news for religious believers in a Europe increasingly marked by […]
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