“This is an important celebration of faith in the life of the local and Universal Church,” says Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin
My thoughts turn to families in our own diocese who have welcomed the birth of a child during this past year and to those who are expecting a baby in the near future – Bishop Kevin Doran.
“A society that has no room for the elderly or discards them because they create problems has a deadly virus.”
“May the merciful God gather to himself all who have died while at their Friday prayers and console those who have been hurt. I ask that they be remembered in our churches this weekend.”
Politicians who supported the campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment are “clearly out of communion” with the Church warns Bishop Kevin Doran.
"As Church we will continue to explore effective ways to support women and their unborn children, families in difficulty and women who have had an abortion” - Bishop Kevin Doran.
"Bishop Christy discharged his ministry at a time of seismic and rapid change both in civil society and in the church family."
“To everyone in Ireland I just want to say a massive ‘thank you’ for the way you received and welcomed me in these years. You made me feel that I was at home” – Archbishop Brown.
“Being unarmed does seem to suggest that, as a matter of policy, Gardaí will seek to respond to crime in a non-violent way. By doing this, they contribute to reducing the level of violence, rather than escalating it.”
Dr Kevin Doran hits out at banks for pushing families into homelessness and contributing to the pressure on marriages.
"Any government which seeks to legalise the taking of innocent human life betrays its sacred trust and is guilty of a crime against humanity.”
Catholic doctors and nurses, who know the truth, must help people recognise that babies with life limiting conditions are patients in need of care.
"For as long as they live, children with life-limiting conditions are entitled to be loved and cared for like any other child” - Bishop Kevin Doran.
“Our solidarity with one another, and especially with those in the greatest need, is an expression of who we are as the people of a merciful God.”
Bishops refer to 1916 centenary commemorations and the coming general election in Christmas messages.
"Attitudes lead to actions" Bishop Kevin Doran tells Elphin pilgrims on annual diocesan pilgrimage to French shrine of Lourdes.
“It can be very difficult for parents to provide for the material needs of their children" and there are children who live and sleep in very inadequate situations.
“It is not for us to judge people, but that doesn't mean that we should not make objective moral judgements,” Bishop Kevin Doran.
In his Christmas message, Bishop Kevin Doran says the equal dignity of every person is beyond doubt.
"Irish society is no longer prepared to accept that our children are being raised for forced emigration."
5th centenary celebrations of the birth of Carmelite St Teresa of Avila launched in Ireland.
Pope Francis asks Bishop Kevin Doran to give special care to the marginalised, the poor, those in prison and the sick.
