This article focuses on recent violent killings of Protestants and Catholics in Ireland. After years of intermittent terror, sectarian killing is again rife in Northern Ireland. In the working-class areas of the city which are distinctly Catholic or Protestant, and along the dangerous borderlines ...
Saints in Heaven are not adored, but are venerated as holy men and women of God in Heaven. The veneration which is given to saints, which isnotadoration, is called dulia. The veneration which is given to the greatest of all the saints, the mother of God, is called hyperdulia. Hyperdul...
Definition of Ulster (Entry 2 of 2) 1region of the northern part of the island of Ireland comprising Northern Ireland and the northern part of the republic of Ireland. Note: Ulster was an ancient Irish province which split into several kingdoms in medieval times. What are the six counties o...
The Popehas apologisedto victims of sex abuse in Ireland. He acknowledges‘serious mistakes’were made in how allegations were handled. Thousands arecommenting on the apology, and many are asking if it went far enough. Some feel that the‘cover-up’aspect hasn’t been fully owned up to.Conti...
The names of Thomas More, and perhaps even John Fisher, both executed in 1535 for refusing to accept the king’s supremacy over the English church, may also be familiar. But only the most devout of English Catholics would be able to name any of the eighteen “Carthusian martyrs” who ...
Butnow an astonishing move is underway to unite Catholics, Anglicans, Methodistsand Presbyterians in a shared church. All four main Christian denominations are in negotiations about theinter-church place of worship at Irelands newest town, Adamstown in westDublin. The building could be completed...
What Are the 12 Major Religions of the World in Order? These are the 12 religions with the greatest number of followers. 1. Christianity (31.1%) Christianity is currently the world’s largest religion. It’s one of the threeAbrahamicreligions, which trace their lineage to the Hebrew patriarch...
Not the bourgeoisie-decadent stuff like being sexually non-binary we have, but all the drivel about human life being of only subjective value. So, even though Catholic, it wouldn’t surprise me that she’s in favor of legal abortion (most Catholics in America are, as well – though ...
” and holding up placards decrying the British presence in Northern Ireland. Members of “Action for Irish Rights” tried to present the Princess with a pig’s head on a platter. Two live pigs were there. The next day, she would travel to San Francisco where Irish-American activists ...
” and holding up placards decrying the British presence in Northern Ireland. Members of “Action for Irish Rights” tried to present the Princess with a pig’s head on a platter. Two live pigs were there. The next day, she would travel to San Francisco where Irish-American activists ...