A wealthy homosexual man, Mr Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, has said that he and his civil partner Tony will take court action to force churches to host gay weddings, despite the fact that same-sex marriage law protects churches from being compelled to perform them. He told the Essex Chronicle that he will take legal action because “I...
Married couples are happier than those living in any other family structure, according to a new study from the UK. And those in other family forms are significantly more likely to be unhappy, the figures show, in particular divorced people. Participants were asked to rate their life satisfaction from one to 10, with one to...
Claims that the Irish State “outsourced” education to the Catholic Church, made by Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly have been roundly rejected by a leading cleric. Fr Michael Drumm, the head of the Catholic Schools Partnership, said that Ms O’Reilly’s comment’s made at this week’s McGill Summer School, showed that she was out of touch with the...
Men are still the main wage earners in a bare majority of American households, according to a new poll. The survey, carried out by Rasmussen, found that 51pc of men say they earn the most money in their marriage or domestic partnership, compared to 23pc of women who say they earn the most. Fifty-four percent...
The Pro Life Campaign has described the signing into law of the Government’s abortion law as “a very sad day for our country”. And they said that the pro-life movement would continue to campaign for “the repeal of this unjust law”. President Michael Higgins signed the bill into law on Tuesday, rather than referring it...
German parents are to be allowed sue local authorities if they are unable to obtain a creche for their children, effective from today. However, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic-led Coalition has also introduced a new subsidy for parents who mind their children at home, which also takes effect from today. This allows those parents who...
Pro abortion protestors have stormed the main cathedral of Chile and vandalised it during Mass. The protesters also used the pews of the cathedral as barricades in clashes with police. A group of demonstrators broke off from a protest calling for the legalisation of abortion last Thursday night and stormed into the Metropolitan Cathedral of...
President Michael Higgins has signed the Government’s abortion Bill into law after meeting yesterday with the Council of State to discuss whether to refer it to the Supreme Court to assess its constitutionality. It now remains open to individuals to challenge its constitutionality in court. Two senior members of the Council had recommended that he...
Denying the right of the Church to intervene in public debate “is the hallmark of a country that seeks to deny a fundamental human right: the right of religious freedom,” Archbishop Michael Neary (pictured) has said. Speaking on Sunday at the annual Croagh Patrick pilgrimage, Archbishop Neary pointed out that the past year a number...
An overwhelming majority of Americans say that a Christian photographer should be allowed not to work at the wedding of asame-sex couple’s wedding request, according to a new poll. The survey, carried out by polling company Rasmussen Reports, found that 85pc of adults said “yes” to the question, “Suppose a Christian wedding photographer has deeply...
