The Catholic Bishops have appointed Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin to be the first chairman of their recently established www.councilforlife.ie.

The Council had been announced at the Summer 2018 meeting of the Bishops and was tasked with advising and advocating for the Church on a consistent ethic of life and care for those most at risk in the post-repeal political landscape.

Concerning the objective of the Council for Life, Bishop Doran said “The council will give priority to exploring how best, in the current socio-cultural context, the Catholic community can offer practical support to women in crisis pregnancy, giving their unborn babies the best chance at life.  It will also give priority to promoting an understanding of life questions among young people and to engaging them in the challenge of defending life.”