Catholic Voice

Marriage is a Life-Long Union Between a Man and a Woman

The first so-called "civil partnership" ceremony between a same-sex couple received much flaunting, courtesy of RTE, The Irish Times and others. But are things really so perfect, so normal, and ordinary as was portrayed behind the carefully choreographed media interviews the general public was subjected to? Director of Human Life International, Patrick McCrystal examines the facts to explain the homosexual condition.

The mission of Catholic journalism is to give rigorous and correct religious information, above all when that offered by a good part of the secular press is not very objective today and at times creates confusion.

Archbishop Burke says public repentance required for pro-abortion politicians

Abortion on demand has never been legal in Kenya but in Christian Kenya, rogue abortionists are kept busy with illegal referrals. Father Sylvester investigates.

When it comes to moral principles and other truths that are inextricably bound with our Catholic faith, there can never, ever, be compromise. Never!

Words have power. They have been used by great men and women in every age to instil courage, to inspire change, to build up humanity. But words have also been used throughout the ages to incite riots, racism and genocide. Words can save lives, or destroy them.

The troubling truth about Veritas.

The Rally for Life in Belfast on 3 July, however, was a clear statement that pro lifers in Ireland will not just roll over and play dead. No! We will fight, and we will win! Priests for Life Ireland extend a hearty congratulation to Youth Defence for once again taking the front line in the ongoing fight to keep Ireland abortion-free.

Is Cura's Catholic mission compromised through links with pro abortion agencies?

We live in an ever increasingly secularized culture. Tolerance is now considered sacred; the sacred no longer tolerated. Ours is a culture of death because God Himself has been pronounced dead. In this cultural context, one may wonder if the faithful public celebration of the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or more simply Corpus Christi, is relevant to the men and women of this age.

Father Sylvester explores Cura's mission and asks; Does CURA's close affiliation with Positive Options in any way compromise CURA's presumably Catholic mission?

His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI's pastoral letter, offers an intense and time-tested spiritual programme for personal conversion which paves the way for reform, renewal and ultimately healing in the Church in Ireland.

Embryos cannot be protected in law unless we declare IVF illegal

Who is best fit to help those women and men weigh all their options and to make real and intelligent decisions rather than knee-jerk, fear-driven reactions? And, does it make a difference if a crisis pregnancy service is governed by secular standards or by the Gospel of Life?

If one were to accuse the Irish government of being pro-life, would there be enough evidence to convict it?

The following testimony tells of one woman's horrific experience at a Marie Stopes abortuary where she says she was coerced into having an abortion even though she had changed her mind. The events are all true and factual. The woman has chosen to use a pseudonym for the sake of her privacy.

Awareness of the abominable practice of human trafficking continues to increase. The United Nation's rather extensive definition of what constitutes human trafficking envisages practices including everything from slave labour to forced organ donation. No doubt Ireland would condemn all forms of human trafficking, right?

Teachers feel caught in the middle between their obligation to form disciples of Jesus and the expectation that they adhere to secular education standards. For that reason, they no longer teach and arouse Catholic faith......