The protocols and safeguards for dealing with the challenge of Covid-19 should apply fairly across all sectors of society. There should be logic, coherence and consistency in both their formulation and application. That should be obvious but of course prejudice blinds and leads to anomalies and the singling out of certain groups for specified additional […]
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has upheld eight complaints against RTÉ over a sketch which portrayed God as a rapist during its New Year’s Eve countdown programme. Complainants said that the public broadcaster would not mock the Muslim or Jewish faiths in the way it did the Catholic faith. The sketch, described previously as being “deeply […]
Sometimes historical anniversaries throw up interesting items. Examples of irony perhaps, or maybe indications as to how much things have altered over the course of time. On Friday evening, Sinn Féin was the main political party which took part in what was effectively a picket of a Catholic Church in Ballyfermot. They and others may […]
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Jonathon Van Maren interviews Danish journalist Iben Thranholm about the revival of Christianity and traditional values in Russia, the growing secularism and wokeism in the West, and the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns.
Catholics in various parts of Ireland are gathering on a weekly basis to pray outside the doors of local churches as the ban on public worship persists.
Perhaps it is just me, but the first thing that sprung to mind when I read that the Gardaí had sealed off Mullahoran in Cavan yesterday to prevent people attending Mass, was how similar their reason given was to other places in other times. According to the official statement issued, the Gardaí were stopping people […]
St Patrick is now one of the world’s best known Catholic figures but the earliest known celebration of the saint is believed to have been held on March 17, 1631, marking the anniversary of his death in the 5th century. In that year, bubonic plague raged across parts of Europe, especially impacting Italy where the epidemic […]
Fr. Brendan has a deft turn of phrase to explain the matrix that is Irish Catholicism.
The Irish Bishops’ Conference has criticised the inertia of the government in addressing concerns of the religious in Ireland – a watershed moment as up to now, the Bishops have instructed priests across the country to adhere to Government restrictions. The Bishops have collectively, publicly, called on the Government to ease the restrictions on public […]
In an astonishing revelation, it has been claimed the Vatican actively intervened to prevent the release of a statement from US Bishops which was critical of Joe Biden’s policies of abortion ahead of the President’s inauguration. This ensured that a statement from Pope Francis, widely seen as a “warm blessing” for Biden, was firstly issued and made headlines. The Pillar […]
Facebook has censored a video by a Mexican cardinal claiming world leaders are attempting to create a new world order through coronavirus restrictions.