His Eminence, Raymond Cardinal Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, speaks on abortion and on the duty of Catholic politicians in this regard.

Ireland is about to go over a Constitutional Cliff and in doing so fall back into the dark ages, into the abyss. We are on the precipice of what will be the greatest divisive issue since the civil war and the penal times in Ireland. Legislation for abortion is leading us to the bloodiest of crimes - killing our own people - killing the future generations of Ireland and extinguishing the hope and peace of Irish people everywhere.

Eleven sisters from one of the first orders of Anglican nuns to be established after the Reformation were received into the Catholic Church at the Oxford Oratory this past Tuesday morning.

A year has now passed since the Holy See delivered its Response to Eamonn Gilmore's demands for replies to his questions on the Cloyne Report. This occasion affords an opportunity to look more closely at the consequences of the government's amateurish diplomatic posturing since the Response and especially since the closure of the Irish Embassy to the Holy See.

The decision to invite a dissident theologian to address a "renewal" conference is an example of widespread dissent and a vindication of the summary report of the Apostolic Visitation which was leaked to the media recently.

A new group called Hear Both Sides is set to challenge RTE over what it calls "the glaring instances of RTE bias against the pro-life position."

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Respect for the Dignity of Human Life is the foundation of good order in our individual lives and our society