My wife, who is not Jewish, asks me if we’ll know when it’s time to leave Ireland
Only after the name-changing debacle of Herzog Park and Bondi beach attack, Government realised the Jewish community were not paranoid
Only after the name-changing debacle of Herzog Park and Bondi beach attack, Government realised the Jewish community were not paranoid
The girl told her court-appointed guardian that if the decision was taken out of her hands it would be easier, but she would still feel guilty about it
Body expresses ‘deep concern’ and urges ‘rapid development of dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism’
‘Accelerating decline’ in vocations means St Augustine’s on Washington Street will shut its doors in July
Rite & Reason: Tortured and imprisoned because of her faith, Ruhi Jahanpour highlights the ongoing suffering of her co-religionists in Iran
Increasing sectarian attacks due to polarisation on ‘identity and sovereignty’ issues
Rite & Reason: Rev Norman Hamilton referred to ‘the still high levels of bewilderment, distress and confusion among many members of our Church, as well as in the wider society’
Making sense of the 47th US president is not easy, but a 17th century philosopher could have the answer
The occult author weaves a cloak of enchantment for anyone intrigued by the notion that creativity is an expression of both intellect and spirit
Argument against female deacons includes wish to preserve ‘masculinity of Christ’ and of those who receive holy orders
Freedom of religion is mostly construed as freedom from religion, but it also encompasses the right to practise
Rite & Reason: Sixty years on, Nostra Aetate is as relevant as ever
Pontiff urges Christian leaders to overcome centuries of heated divisions
Number of trans people in Irish society is tiny – and each one is a human being
Rite & reason: A culture that continuously excludes and dismisses people on the basis of their Christianity can be guilty of what Pope Francis called “polite persecution”
Rite & Reason: Officiants representing various Christian churches, the Jewish and Islamic faiths and the Humanist Association of Ireland, were invited to say a blessing
Vatican visit marked first joint worship with a British monarch and a Catholic pontiff since Henry VIII’s rule
Unthinkable: French philosopher René Girard developed a theory of scapegoating. The US vice president has weaponised it
From Addams Family Values to Dawn of the Dead, the genre is a political Trojan horse concealing all manner of subversive social messages. Here are 10 of the best political horror films for Halloween
Church of Ireland archbishops have reasserted their loyalty to Canterbury
Former nurse and mother of two is married to Irishman Eamonn Mullally
Free Presbyterians are most sceptical about climate crisis facing the planet, according to survey
The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’
A ‘handful’ of those living in Ireland pay monthly for a process set in motion before they die
This book is at once a family chronicle, an inquiry into the nature of writing and the forces that shape one’s self, and a history that spans centuries
On the two-year anniversary of her mother’s death, Edel O’Mahony travels to Lourdes to connect with her mother’s past
John Deane-O’Keeffe has a lesson for every week of the year, written with warmth, humour and love
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