Our day to day pastoral experience teaches us that even in the hardest of hard cases society cannot forget that human life is sacred and always deserving of our utmost protection, compassion and care. The Catholic Church teaches that the duty to care for and protect...
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Cherishing Life, Accepting Death – Theme for ‘Day for Life’ 2015
Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales. It is a day dedicated to celebrating and upholding the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. This year’s Day for Life will be celebrated in Ireland...
Day for Life 2014: Protect and Cherish Life #livelife
Day for Life is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. This year’s Day for Life is on Sunday 5...
Day for Life Prayer
Holy Mary, Mother of Love, holding in your arms, the fruit of your womb, graciously look upon our earth and remove from it all that hardens our hearts and dims our eyes to the preciousness of human life, from the moment of conception to natural death. Through...
Pope Francis sends message of support for human life to Catholics in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales
Message values the weak and vulnerable as “masterpieces of God’s creation … Care for Life. It’s worth it.” – Pope Francis In a special message to Catholics across Ireland and Britain ahead of the Catholic Church’s annual Day for Life, Pope Francis has emphasised the...
Bishops’ briefing note on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013
In recent days bishops have sent the following briefing note to deputies and senators on theProtection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013. The briefing note highlights flaws in the abortion bill which is currently being debated in Oireachtas Éireann and explains...
Cardinal Brady raises legal and Constitutional concerns about the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill
I am conscious that the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, is entering the final stages of the legislative process in the Oireachtas. In addition to the fundamental ethical concerns already raised by Bishops and others, this Bill contains a number of serious...
A time to uphold the right to life: Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland
On the second day of the June General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Maynooth, the following statement has been issued: A time to reflect On Saturday last, tens of thousands of women, men and children gathered in Dublin to express their support...
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