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Ruadhan Jones
Ireland’s abortion revolution
As abortion numbers continue to rise, Ireland's political leaders are dismantling the remaining safeguards in legislation that reflects a much deeper cultural transformation
Why the Church institutionalises joy
The joy shared by football supporters and basketball fans reveals a universal human longing for communion, one that the Church fulfils week after week through the liturgical life
Churches can help restore a generation’s trust
Generation Z has the lowest levels of trust in modern society, yet regular churchgoers remain a striking exception. That suggests the crisis of trust is ultimately spiritual rather than political
Chesterton and the crisis of Western civilisation
As debates over wealth dominate public discourse, Chesterton’s account of civilisational decline points towards a different diagnosis and a different remedy
Ireland’s Catholic colleges are disappearing at a critical moment
As Catholic colleges continue to pass into state hands, Ireland risks losing vital institutions for the intellectual formation of the laity
Punk at 50: freedom, rebellion and the void
The fury of punk exposed the decay of post-war Britain, yet the movement left behind a cultural void it could not fill
Lay-led liturgies won’t save the Irish Church
Ireland’s priest shortage is real, but lay-led liturgies risk deepening confusion while delaying necessary reform
Fianna Fáil and the loss of de Valera’s vision
Once the dominant force in Irish politics, Fianna Fáil now faces difficult questions about what remains of the ideals that animated its founder
Catholic weddings in Ireland down by half in 10 years
New figures show a sharp decline in Catholic ceremonies alongside a rise in civil and alternative weddings
Ireland’s unrest and the limits of liberal consensus
As demonstrations multiply across Ireland and the West, a Catholic perspective points to a crisis of meaning beneath the surface of public anger
Survey shows Irish parents back Catholic schools
The latest Irish consultation on school patronage has reopened the divestment debate, but it also raises harder questions about the future character of Catholic education
Ireland’s quiet rise in anti-Catholic attacks
Recent attacks on priests’ houses and churches suggest a deepening hostility towards Catholicism in Ireland, shaped by cultural change, political rhetoric and a wider loss of the sacred
The Irishman who reminded the Church how to win souls
Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary, believed the Church would only renew itself when ordinary Catholics took responsibility for winning souls for Christ
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