The European and Local Elections 2019
The European and Local elections will take place on Friday May 24th. In addition, we will be asked to change our Constitution on Divorce. We would like to make the following observations: This country is in a precarious state, as follows: The continued attack on the family with the referendum proposals on Divorce, which would further weaken marriage in Ireland; 35% of children in Ireland are non-marital and 40% in the Greater Dublin area, with all the negative impacts this will have on their lives. Christian values are being increasingly persecuted e.g. proposals to remove all Christian symbols from hospitals, such as Crosses which provide consolation to ill and dying… Read More
Continue ReadingPastoral message of Bishop Kevin Doran to the people of the Diocese of Elphin in advance of the local and European elections and the referendum on the regulation of divorce
“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts.” This is the powerful opening statement of the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, which comes from the Second Vatican Council. To put it very simply, in other words, Christians must take an active interest in anything which contributes to or undermines the common good. That is why, even though politics is often frustrating… Read More
Continue ReadingStatement by Bishop Brendan Leahy on the marriage referendum
Don’t let referendum go without conversation on marriage – urges Bishop Leahy Monday, 20 May 2019: Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has said that it would be shame to just tick a box for the upcoming referendum on divorce law without first considering the social context and challenges that marriages face today. In a statement ahead of this weekend’s referendum, Bishop Leahy said that it is important from a Christian faith perspective to vote but that there has been all too little discussion about the divorce referendum. And he asked for consideration to be given to establishing an agency specifically dedicated to marriage, the promotion of healthy marriages and support… Read More
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