Tragedy in Ireland
by Mark BauerleinFeaturing Fr. Peter Stravinskas on Ireland’s abortion referendum. Continue Reading »
Ireland: An Obituary
by John WatersThe Irish of today are more likely to be among the looters and book-burners, the barbarians who value nothing but what is expedient. Continue Reading »
Ireland and the
‘Ensoulment’ Myth
by Catherine Lafferty
Irish abortion proponents have had to construct a parody Church to make the case for their referendum. Continue Reading »
A Diagnosis of Moralosis
by John WatersThose who have been given the run of the square now want the run of nave, transept, and belfry—and many within the Church are willing to give in. Continue Reading »
Ireland’s Constitutional Crisis
by John WatersIreland's upcoming referendum on abortion marks an unprecedented moment in human history. Continue Reading »
Life on the Line in Ireland
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 23. Featuring: An Irish Senator argues against repeal of Ireland’s pro-life Eighth Amendment; and Rusty Reno reflects on recent headlines. Continue Reading »
How Gay Marriage Came to Ireland
by Catherine KavanaghAlexis de Tocqueville famously observed of revolutions that they were both inevitable and surprising, and this is no less true of the recent revolution in Ireland, which “Official Ireland” is now celebrating. Various explanations have been advanced both from those who welcome it and those who . . . . Continue Reading »
The Latin American Pope and the Irish Poet
by Brett FosterA great variety of people are looking forward to reading and digesting Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Laudato Si, which the Vatican officially releases today. I am as interested in reading it as the next person, but maybe not immediately. That comment may understandably demand some defense, or at . . . . Continue Reading »
Now, the Kasper Theory of Democracy?
by George WeigelA few weeks ago, after Ireland voted to approve so-called “same-sex marriage,” a correspondent sent me an e-mail quoting Cardinal Walter Kasper’s comment on the result: “A democratic state has the duty to respect the will of the people, and it seems clear that, if the majority of the people . . . . Continue Reading »
Two Responses to the Redefinition of Marriage
by Matthew H. YoungTwo traditionally Catholic countries recently legalized same-sex marriage. In Ireland, the constitution was amended by popular referendum; in Mexico, the legal change has quietly developed in the nation's court systems. Though Catholic bishops and other church officials in each country purport to adhere to the same theological underpinnings and Church teachings, there are glaring differences in their official responses. Continue Reading »
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