Politics and the Church
When the Justice & Peace Department issued a strong statement recently in protest against e-tolling—even calling for resistance to it—the...
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Echoes of John XXIII in Pope Francis
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope John XXIII, we also observe the emergence of a...
Worse than Other Sins
Before he was elected to the papacy, Pope Francis made a most startling statement: corruption, he said, is worse than...
Making New Saints
Recent reports of the approval of a new miracle attributed to Bl John Paul II gave rise to overexcited announcements...
Models of motherhood
Medical staff at prisons may well tell you that at the sight of a hypodermic needle, many a hardened gangster,...
The revolution of family
In recent weeks several Church leaders have indicated that they might not oppose legislation that would extend civil union rights...
Reflection on a joke
Humour, it barely needs pointing out, is entirely subjective. A joke that causes one person to laugh may leave the...
Our future priests
Writing in our special focus on vocations this week, Anthony Gathambiri IMC argues that poor conduct by clergy has the...
Let the sneezing begin
Within the space of just a few weeks, Pope Francis has changed the way the papacy presents itself to the...
