Christianity has been around for some time and will weather this particular trend cycle, no matter Russell Brand’s risible public display. And these online Christian gurus will find a new cause celebre
Rite & Reason: The self-sacrifice of Jesus affects us more than you might think, and more than any saint ever did.
Crucially, by comparing one’s opponents to dogmatic zealots, it becomes unnecessary to engage with them
Rite & Reason: Where Mary stood by the cross, Navalny’s mother took her stand by the gates of the bleak Arctic prison to plead for the body of her son
Thinking Anew: Christ himself was a burden, becoming a liability to his friends when he was arrested and executed
Rite & Reason: Jesus did not send female disciples to proclaim him because it would have been culturally impossible
Takes from Anne Rice, Norman Mailer, Kahlil Gibran, Robert Graves, Philip Pullman and more Jesus as, variously, divine, mortal and conflicted
Martin Neary has permission to be buried on his own lands in Co Mayo when he dies
A court decision this summer will determine whether the landmark ruling is struck down
Important changes can happen if thinking Catholics express their real concerns
Unity of church composed of different individuals and their diverse gifts
Thinking Anew: Solzhenitsyn’s ‘ways of goodness’ cannot be stopped
Former Cheltenham star has not lived up to hype and could be pipped here by Agusta Gold
God’s promise is a way through trouble rather than a way to avoid it
Clinic in Mississippi at centre of supreme court case which could overturn Roe v Wade
People have died for their belief in transubstantiation or papal infallibility
Displays include Renaissance works, and art by Mick O’Dea, Sam Keogh and Fergus O’Ryan
‘A crucial, pivotal figure in the development of his beloved home state’
Is it Chris Kringle? Or Kris Kindle? Or just plain old Secret Santa?
Men, women and children captured by armed gang as they left orphanage in capital
Organisation has Bible at heart of work to alleviate poverty in developing countries
Nuance needed to give those dedicating lives to service the respect they deserve
Primate critical of how authorities in Republic dealt with churches during pandemic
Cardinal Burke had questioned need for variety of anti-Covid measures
It is deemed better for a Gaelic footballer to be an assassin or a thug than soft or windy
Prelate receiving treatment in Wisconsin where ‘doctors encouraged by his progress’
Irish-American Raymond Burke (73) queried necessity for social distancing and spoke of ‘Wuhan virus’
Mark Wills and Fr Con Cronin remembered with affection in Ballincollig and west Cork
Ross’ father is determined to make sure a birthday party takes place indoors in the Horseshoe Bar
A refugee story by the bestselling author, herself the child of Cypriot refugees
The dark US pop poet John Murry lives in Ireland. And he’d like a hand with a personal matter
It is 500 years since his famous speech appealing to reason and scriptural proof
‘Why should I pay a fine for believing in God and celebrating the sacrament,’ says Fr Hughes
Future of Catholic Church ‘must be different’, and active participation of laity is ‘essential’, says Dermot Farrell
Town removes emblem because of association with dictator Franco
‘They betrayed vulnerable women, themselves, their calling and the caring message of Jesus Christ’ – Archbishop
“Ross, I’m in a terrible funk,” the old dear goes. “I can’t pull myself out.” I feel instantly bad
Dermot Farrell also suggests vow of celibacy could be a choice, as in Orthodox churches
Dermot Farrell assures change will follow consultation with priests and parishioners
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
