Posted on 10. May, 2012 in Church Teachings, Music
Gospel music has been steadily sweeping the country, increasing in popularity and bringing life back into Mass. Every year for the last three years, there has been a Gospel Rising Festival, where choirs from all over the country participate in workshops and partake in various performances. This year’s festival will be in Bray. Miriam Gormally […]
Posted on 03. May, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Liturgy
Next year the Pope will call a Synod of Bishops on the issue of New Evangelisation. The term can be confusing, suggesting an evangelising of countries that aren’t Christian. But in an interview with Pat Coyle, Jesuit theologian Gerry Whelan, who lectures in the Gregorian University in Rome, says it really concerns making Christianity a fresh and […]
Posted on 03. May, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
Recently four women brought their abortion stories before the Dáil. Ruth Bowie who was one of the women involved later told Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show that one of the politicians was “extremely nasty” and “not very pleasant”. A blog post later appeared to link the comments to Senator Ronan Mullen. Senator Mullen […]
Posted on 03. May, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
“We are Church” organised a silent vigil outside the papal nunciature in Dublin to protest against the censuring of priests by the Vatican. To date the Vatican has censured five Irish Catholic priests of whom Fr. D’Arcy was the fifth. The others are Redemptorist priests Fr. Tony Flannery and Fr. Gerard Moloney, Marist priest Fr. […]
Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
Bethany Bomberger along with Ryan Bomberger set up the Radiance foundation in America. Their mission is to offer mothers an alternative to abortion. Last week Ryan talked about his raped mother’s choice not to abort. Bethany was also faced with the option of abortion when she first became pregnant and wasn’t in a committed relationship. […]
Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 in Church Teachings, Vocation
The Very Rev Victor Stacy was recently installed as the Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. He was elected following four secret ballots involving 25 members of the cathedral chapter. He succeeds the Very Rev Robert MacCarthy, who retired in January. Here he spoke with the Rev Patrick Lawrence who began by asking him what the […]
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae, Uncategorized
Today Irish TDs voted to reject the implementing of the X case ruling to provide limited access to abortion. As an issue it continues to be one that polarises opinion all across the country. Ryan Boomberger tells the remarkable story of the decision his mother made not to abort. She was raped and nonetheless decided […]
Posted on 12. Apr, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
Redemptorist Priest Fr. Tony Flannery was recently asked to take time to reflect by the Vatican for his views on contraception, celibacy and women’s ordination. He was advised to “pray and reflect” on his situation so that he could “think with the Church”. The Association of Catholic Priests, of whom Fr. Tony Flannery is one […]
Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 in Economy, Poverty
Fr Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, Nigerian Jesuit Provincial of six African countries including Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda has said that Africans could offer some help to Ireland and the rest of Europe in this time of recession and crisis. He explained to Pat Coyle, that in his country, people know what it’s like to queue up for hours […]
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings
The recently published visitation report produced by the Vatican admitted to “shame” that “innocent young people were abused by clerics and religious.” In it there are several recommendations regarding the formation of priests as well as a call to continue the work in maintaining and improving the new child protection guidelines. Pat Coyle spoke with […]