Posted on 10. Nov, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae, Young people
Fr Shay Cullen, a Dublin-born Columban Missionary in the Philippines, received the Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award. The ceremony took place on Saturday evening, November 5 at the Killarney Avenue Hotel. Named in memory of Kerry Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who spent much of his youth in Killarney, the award aims to raise awareness of his remarkable […]
Posted on 07. Jul, 2016 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Community, Conflict, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae, Sexuality
“What is love?” is one of the most asked questions says Peter Perrin, course director of the Nazareth Family Institute. They runs course on marriage preparation and communication between couples and Peter says that conceptions around love can be very confusing in the modern world. Romantic feelings of desire and happiness are often mistaken for being […]
Posted on 21. Apr, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
The Pro Life Campaign says that homelessness involving pregnant women has reached crisis point. There are over 20 pregnant women sleeping rough in Dublin every night. The Pro Life Campaign has said that addressing the homeless crisis involving pregnant women must be a top priority for the new government. They also criticised the National Women’s Council […]
Posted on 28. Jan, 2016 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae, Technology
Last year the Children and Family Relationships Act, allowed for the creation of children through the eggs or sperm of third parties, i.e., ‘donors’, but the resultant child has no right to know his or her natural parent or parents until they are 18. The Iona Institute, a Christian Think Tank, is calling this an […]
Posted on 12. Nov, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
Cora Sherlock is Deputy Chairperson of the Pro Life Campaign. She is a practising solicitor based in Dublin. The Campaign promotes pro-life education and defends human life at all stages, from conception to natural death. It also campaigns for resources to support and assist pregnant women and those in need of healing after abortion. She talks with Miriam Gormally […]
Posted on 08. Oct, 2015 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae
The first full day of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, Monday October 5, was dominated by the introductory address of the synod’s general relator, Cardinal Peter Erdö of Esztergom-Budapest. In his speech Cardinal Erdö reasserted much of the Church’s teaching, and cast doubt on the possibility of changes during the Synod. Cathal […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
We have recently in the media heard the stories of women who had abortions without any regret, but a story that is less often heard is the story of women who have had abortions and who live with reminders and questions of what if? So says Breda O’Brien, columnist with the Irish Times and teacher […]
Posted on 16. Oct, 2014 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Education, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family has been looking at issues surrounding modern families and how to reconcile Church teachings with the reality lived by people on the ground. More than 250 participants, including 14 married couples from around the world are there. There are 190 voting members and over 60 non voting […]
Posted on 09. Oct, 2014 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae
The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family kicked off in Vatican City on Monday, and we are beginning to see what frank and open dialogue may look like in the church at its highest level in 2014. Many Catholics are hopeful the synod will bring meaningful change to how the church ministers to the […]
Posted on 03. Jul, 2014 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
David Quinn, columnist with the Irish Independent and the Irish Catholic as well as director of the Iona Institute has rejected the comments by former president Mary McAleese. She described Pope Francis’s plan to ask a synod of bishops to advise him on whether church teaching on the family should change as “completely bonkers”. He says that the comment […]