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Category Archives: christianity
Ireland and abortion: something’s got to give
To date, there have been two referendums on abortion and both were defeated.
Also posted in Current Affairs, Religion, Society, europe, women Tagged abortion, catholicism, ireland, mór rígan 5 Comments
Ireland: sex crime nation
The Irish media continues to take the soft option of blaming the Catholic Church, an act which lets the state off the hook.
Also posted in Religion, Society, europe, politics, sex Tagged gerry adams, ireland, jason walsh 7 Comments
The Vatican washed its hands: the international aspect of the Murphy Report
Just another Irish sex-abuse scandal. One that demonstrates collusion and cover-up at the highest levels of the Catholic Church.
Also posted in Current Affairs, Religion, crime, europe, rape Tagged catholicism, child abuse, ireland, mór rígan, the vatican 1 Comment
Murphy Report: will ANYONE resign over child abuse in Dublin archdiocese?
Until the publication of the Murphy Report, the majority of Irish bishops denied abuse ever took place.
Also posted in Current Affairs, Religion, crime Tagged catholicism, child abuse, ireland, mór rígan 2 Comments
Joe Coleman: Ireland’s convenient new visionary
Nothing like a recession to increase mass attendance and the attempted spinning of supernatural phenomena.
Also posted in Religion, Society Tagged catholicism, financial crisis, ireland, joe coleman, mór rígan 3 Comments
The Magdalene slaves: immunity for religious orders must end
The conspiracy of silence between the church and the state resulted in a system of slavery.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Religion, women Tagged catholicism, christianity, ireland, misogyny, mór rígan 8 Comments
The Rathkeale stump: everything old is new again
Whether it is an apparition, a hoax or an alternative path to worship, the people of Rathkeale are determined to keep the holy stump.
Also posted in Current Affairs, Religion, europe Tagged catholicism, ireland, mór rígan Leave a comment
Losing my religion for equality
It is simply self-defeating for any community to discriminate against half its population.
Also posted in Religion, north america, women Tagged jimmy carter, southern baptist convention 8 Comments
Irish Catholic Church allowed abuse – wants cash