Objective of referendum is not to support marriage, but to liberalise divorce
Accepting this proposal would not be in the interest of family life or of society in general
Accepting this proposal would not be in the interest of family life or of society in general
Pope’s strength of Christian character provided opportunity for a renewal among Christians generally
The church needs to keep sex at bay; as if too much sex, certainly too much nice sex, could overwhelm religious belief
Catholic social teaching seeks to change a world where profit is pursued at any cost
Concept of spiritual discernment is bedrock of much of current Vatican thinking
T-shirts, rosary beads, mugs and umbrellas all emblazoned with image of Pope Francis
Bishops clear on protecting unborn but why not those alive who are LGBTI+?
US website said booklet contained ‘promotion of homosexual relationships as a form of family’
Rite & Reason: Family is ‘first school for the young, and best home for elderly’
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn says church has ‘learned a lot’ from its mistakes
‘Family in Ireland has complexities it didn’t have heretofore,’ says Archbishop of Vienna
Diarmuid Martin says offering black-and-white answers will not solve marital issues
Pontiff: ‘Remaining only at the level of the law is equivalent to thwarting faith and mercy’
Dr Eamon Martin says Catholics should speak out against abortion ‘in a tender, loving way’
‘The Joy of Love’ shows the Vatican is still obsessed with sexual activity between consenting adults
‘The pope’s apostolic exhortation is a practical document with immense pastoral experience behind it, and decades of knowing families’
Ex-Irish president says ‘Amoris Laetitia’ ‘lacks imagination’
Pontiff call for compassion towards ‘imperfect’ Catholics
‘Amoris Laetitia’ steers a middle of the road course on family and sexuality
‘Pope Francis realises we do not live in a world where everything is black and white’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices