Catholic Comment

Linked with the international group Catholic Voices, Catholic Comment is a national[1] socially conservative advocacy group based in Ireland. Its membership is limited to people who are "enthusiastic about their faith".[1] Its self-described aim is to "try to throw light on the mission and message of the Catholic Church" and "complement the work carried out by bishops and others".[2] Launched for Dublin's International Eucharistic Congress in June 2012, it immediately began work at promoting Catholic doctrine in media interviews, appearing on dozens of programmes in its first year.[3][4] It is at the fore of arguing for the preservation of a Catholic ethos in schools and opposes any move towards same-sex marriage.[3] It receives many requests from the Dublin media in particular.[4] Petra Conroy, who co-ordinates the group, is on record as saying, “We would never refuse any show as long as we have someone available”.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Speaking up on faith". Kildare Nationalist. 8 April 2012.
2. ^ "Catholic Comment".
3. ^ a b O'Doherty, Caroline (21 March 2014). "Group of lay Catholics fight for their faith by having their voices heard". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings.
4. ^ a b c Foley, Ann Marie (18 September 2013). "Catholic Comment seeks new speakers". Catholic Ireland. "Catholic Comment had a lot of requests for in studio interviews in Dublin in particular..."