In this episode, Brandon Scott and Michael Kelly discuss the latest news, views and stories in this week's Irish Catholic newspaper featuring a nun who professed she would rather die than fail in her duty of care in war-torn Ethiopia; why people are realising that the Sacraments cost and the Pope runs into Rocky - without a knockout blow!

Notre Dame President John Jenkins and Cardinal Dolan speak to our guest Michael Kelly on the deep roots of Irish American Catholicism. Also why is Uncle Sam fighting with Uncle Frank?

In the latest episode of The Confession Box, Garry O'Sullivan and Brandon Scott chat to Michael Kelly, editor of The Irish Catholic newspaper about his experiences at World Youth Day and the challenges parishes face in trying to provide spaces for young people to express their faith, the exact meaning of 'Todos, todos, todos' going forward and 'one rule for you, another for us': Pope Francis' regrettably questionable response to abuse in the Church.

In the latest episode, Garry O'Sullivan and Michael Kelly discuss the current hot topics in Ireland - the consequences of a seemingly lawless inner-city Dublin for the general public and what it says about the current Govt; the grim future of Clogher diocese and many others facing a similar shortage of priests; and the prospect of removing beautiful art due to it being tainted by allegations of a serious nature against the artist, in this case Fr Rupnik.

In this episode, Garry O’Sullivan and Brandon Scott have a frank conversation with Fr Joe McDonald, author of Why the Irish Church Deserves to Die, about how prophetic and courageous the late Sinead O’Connor’s words were about the rampant abuse in the Catholic Church in Ireland and how shameful the reaction and even inaction of society was at the time.

On this episode of The Confession Box, Garry O'Sullivan and Michael Kelly discuss the fate of Christians in the Holy Land and the current right-wing Israeli Governments' intentions when it comes to allowing the less than 2% minority group retain its livelihoods.

On this episode of The Confession Box, Garry O'Sullivan and Brandon Scott take the opportunity to speak to Michael Kelly, Editor of The Irish Catholic Newspaper, about a number of current hot topics: Dissecting Pope Francis' Synod selections: surprises and disappointmentsA historic appointment for an embattled communityDivider or reformer? Just who is the new prefect of the DDF and what sort of culture will he bring?No evangelisation please... A World Youth Day with three dimensionsPope Francis' strategy for this upcoming Synod of Bishops

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