The Association of Catholic Priests said that Pope Francis may be open to updating the New Missal, but noted that a u-turn would be “embarrassing” for his predecessor Pope Benedict.
Breaking via The Mire wire: Government apologises to Angela Merkel for Mayan apocalypse insult and the IMF’s seasonal message of good will to all. No, really.
The group said that guidelines “may offer a way forward”, adding that abortion is “gravely immoral in all circumstances” and legislating for the X Case could “open the floodgates for abortion”.
The Catholic Communications Office said that a recent sketch “is grossly offensive to all Catholics” as it shows a man spitting into a bucket before receiving Holy Communion.
They said this was the case with a seriously ill pregnant woman “provided every effort has been made to save the life of both the mother and her baby”.
In your Sunday Fix: A certain ginger-haired former media executive is arrested; the cost of smoking to Ireland’s economy; Come on Clarkey! and Hackgate: The Movie.
ADARE MANOR IN Limerick is awash with pro golfers and big international names this week for the star-studded JP McManus Pro Am.
The glitzy tournament comes in the shadow of controversy over the LIV Golf tour: players enticed by the Saudi-backed alternative to the PGA Tour have been grilled on the country’s track record on human rights, including Graeme McDowell.
The question of whether sporting stars should have to take a stand on such issues is likely to be a theme for the rest of the year, as footballers the world over prepare for the World Cup in Qatar.
So, today we’re asking: Should politics be kept out of sport?
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