“It is very disappointing when media agendas succeed in trampling over and insulting faith practice," - Martin Long, Director of the CCO.
CPSMA AGM told that deletion of Rule 68 “may have unwittingly edged us closer to a situation whereby the State is no longer providing for education through a plurality of providers, but is itself providing a monolithic-type state education”.
“The values which impregnated my life were the values which I inherited from the people of this part of Dublin,” says Archbishop.
Faith-based or denominational-based education brings benefits to society and democracy due to the plurality of perspectives it encompasses – Francis Campbell.
Schools that try to be “all things to all citizens” may end up with a “compromised ethos” warns Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
COMECE president says the decision of the British electorate confronts the European Union and its Member States with questions about their goals and their tasks.
Northern bishops outline ten questions for catholic voters to put to candidates standing in the Assembly elections.
“We have Catholic schools because parents want them. It is parents who must insist that the religious ethos of our schools is respected and not abandoned.”
Letters sent to Archbishop from no supporters in marriage referendum containing "obnoxious, insulting and unchristian" language towards gay and lesbian people.
“The credibility of how you preach the message of Jesus in today’s society will depend on the sensitivity of the language you use" - Archbishop Martin.
“Our laws as they stand are having an unjust and disproportionate impact on those of religious faith" - Bishop Treanor.
Housing policies contribute to the formation of immigrant ghettos Archbishop of Dublin suggests.