Appreciate our country, serve it wholeheartedly, cast your vote A General Election is a unique event in the life of any country. The excitement and the hustle and bustle will be with us over the next few weeks until Election Day. It is good for our democracy that so...
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Recognising One Another as Persons A pre-election 2016 statement from Bishop Kevin Doran, Bishop of Elphin
As we approach the General Election, I want to share some thoughts with you regarding our responsibilities as Catholics who are also citizens. I do so in a spirit of respectful dialogue, conscious of the fact that, as individual Catholics and as a faith community, it...
Statement by Archbishop Michael Neary concerning the equal protection of the right to life of mothers and unborn children
Issues in General Election 2016 I am mindful of the many important issues which are being raised by voters and candidates in the run up to voting day for the general election on 26 February: unemployment and especially amongst our young people, emigration, rural...
Catholic Bishops call on politicians to defend the humanity and right to life of unborn children with life-limiting conditions.
Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland on the proposed abortion amendment to the Northern Ireland Justice Bill Catholic Bishops call on politicians to defend the humanity and right to life of unborn children with life-limiting conditions. “Legislators...
Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland in response to the judgement of the High Court in Belfast in relation to the laws on abortion
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...
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...