Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick told Massgoers on May 26 that the result “is deeply regrettable and chilling for those of us who voted ‘no.'”
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Some Irish Catholics worried after abortion vote
With the vote decided, attention is turning to Ireland’s parliament, which will make new laws to govern abortions.
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America’s editors on Irish abortions and the separation of family at the border
The news from Ireland and the United States reminds us of Herod, of Pharaoh. What culture betrays its children?
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Voters in Ireland pave way for abortion on demand
The repeal of Ireland’s Eighth Amendment, which guarantees the right to life of the unborn, has passed with a nearly 2-1 margin.
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Catholic leaders notably quiet as Ireland debates and votes on abortion
“Priests and bishops get verbal abuse by being told, ‘How can you speak for women? You don’t know what it’s like!’”
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Some Irish believe lives were saved by country’s prohibition on abortion
The Irish bishops have warned that if the Eighth Amendment is repealed, legislation the government plans to introduce would make Ireland one of the most liberal abortion regimes in Europe.
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Legalizing abortion would betray Ireland’s future
The United States can offer this nation’s own grim legacy on abortion as an ominous warning to the Irish people.
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Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement turns 20
As the Good Friday Agreement turns 20, the future of Northern Ireland remains unclear.
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Irish bishop warns Brexit could complicate Good Friday Agreement
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union could complicate life for Ireland, north and south of the border.
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Pope to attend World Meeting of Families in Dublin
Pope Francis will attend the ninth World Meeting of Families on August 25 and 26, making him the second pontiff to visit Ireland.