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March 21, 2017

Northern Ireland political leader Martin McGuinness dies at 66

Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister and former IRA leader-turned-peacemaker, smiles during a Jan. 23 news conference in Belfast. McGuinness died early March 21 at age 66.

DUBLIN – Martin McGuinness, 66, who went from being a paramilitary leader to laying the foundations for peace in Northern Ireland, died March 21. McGuinness was diagnosed with a rare heart condition in December and died in a hospital in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, surrounded by his family.

Published in International
March 4, 2015

Cardinal Dolan: Islamic State is Muslim like IRA was Catholic

In an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York says that the Islamic State militants are a distortion of "genuine" Islam. He compared them to the Irish Republican Army's members who claimed to be Catholic but whose acts were "a perversion” of all church teachings.

NEW YORK - Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said Islamic State militants terrorizing the Middle East are a distortion of “genuine” Islam much as the Irish Republican Army was a “perversion” of Catholicism.

Published in International