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Priest and mystic clash over All-Ireland prediction
A Kilkenny priest has defended his criticism of a local psychic who has predicted that Kilkenny will win the All-Ireland hurling championship for a fifth time in a row ....
"Celebrity" fertility clinic slammed for promoting "designer children"
A 30-year-old fertility business has launched a "Donor Look-A-Like" scheme that allows women to search for sperm donors that the company claims resemble Tom Cruise, ....
New business venture for Glenstal monks
The huge business acumen demonstrated by the Benedictine monks at Glenstal Abbey near Murroe in County Limerick reached a new level over the past few months with the ....
Archaeologists claim to have found remains of John the Baptist
Bulgarian archaeologists excavating an ancient monastery on the Black Sea, claim to have found the remains of St John the Baptist.  The artefacts were found on ....
Messages of peace on Hiroshima Day
Messages of peace, hope and encouragement written to the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, formed part of Pax Christi's annual Hiroshima Anniversary vigil outside ....
Majority favours embryo legislation
An opinion poll has found that over half of people interviewed want the Irish government to introduce a law to protect embryos. Between January 27 and February 6 the ....
Donor-conceived children confused and angry: report
Young adults conceived through sperm donation are hurting more, are more confused, and feel more isolated from their families compared to their naturally conceived ....
Vatican gives cautious welcome to "artificial life" breakthrough
The recent breakthrough by US scientists in creating artificial DNA, reported in media outlets as the creation of “artificial life”, has been greeted cautiously by ....
Professional misconduct charge against doctor grotesque - Iona Institute spokesperson
Independent NUI Senator Rónán Mullen has criticised the Fitness to Practice Committee of the Medical Council for attempting to punish a Catholic doctor for standing by ....
Templeton for scientist
Science and religion are compatible is the contention of Francisco J. Ayala, (pictured) this year's winner of the Templeton Prize.  The biologist and philosopher ....
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