Dublin, Ireland: The Irish bishops’ conference is insisting that almost all the options recommended by a recent report for changing the country’s abortion laws are unacceptable, since allowing abortion cannot be morally justified. “Of the four options presented by the Report, three involve abortion — the direct and intentional killingContinue Reading
Ireland: In a church hall in Newtownards, 10 miles from Belfast, the gentle chatter and clacking of crochet needles at the Wednesday afternoon friendship club is interrupted by the sound of music. Club regulars first fall silent and then quietly join in Father Martin O’Hagan’s rendition of How Great ThouContinue Reading
The people of the archdiocese of Tuam have warmly welcomed their newest priest Fr Yesudas Kodiveetil, who has come all the way from India to serve in the Irish Church. The new curate is bound for Tuam parish where he will take up his post on 8 July. His arrivalContinue Reading