Coming up on this week's Confession Box, Wendy Grace talks to Fertility expert Dr Phil Boyle, Dr Boyle is the president of the International Institute for restorative reproductive medicine.In this episode Wendy and Dr Boyle explore Ireland's falling fertility rate and the impact that the 'birthgap' will have socio economically, the Government spending taxpayers money on Fertility treatments that cost more and are less effective and how women's health is often ignored or sidelined.

Are content-creating children safe in the online sphere? Are they protected from being hypersexualised by thousands of viewers? Are brands using ‘child influencers’ encouraging an unhealthy industry where parents ‘manage’ their child’s time and money for their personal gain? What are the long term psychological consequences of such an upbringing?Regular hosts Brandon Scott and Wendy Grace sit down with Essex Law School lecturer Dr Francis Rees to discuss the rising number of young influencers in Ireland and abroad. Social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok have exposed the unregulated role of parents who are commodifying their children, sometimes pulling them out of school to record the perfect shot for brand tie-ups, ignoring concerns surrounding consent and privacy. What can be done to regulate this growing industry?

Dr Eamonn Conway is an expert in Catholic education and one of the international researchers of a new report on the state of Catholic ethos in Ireland’s Catholic schools. The report's findings state that the next generation of principals and teachers are not believers and are unlikely to carry on the Catholic ethos.

Changes not seen in the Irish Church for 1000 years happened today, when the Papal Nuncio announced the effective amalgamation of western dioceses. What does this mean for the Irish Church and is this the end of the beginning of the end of institutional Irish Catholicism?Michael Kelly joins us in studio for a Confession Box special.

In this episode of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott and Ruadhan Jones discuss the accusations that Government is not doing enough for people with disabilities, a cathedral being exposed to drug use and the unlikely relationship between the Vatican and the film reel.

In this edition of The Confession Box Brandon Scott and Ruadhan Jones dissect the latest topics and themes in this week's edition of The Irish Catholic newspaper, featuring phones, Christian persecution and another loss to the Catholic landscape in Ireland.

In this episode of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott, Ruadhan Jones and Ian Dunn delve into the issues, topics and themes in this week's Irish Catholic newspaper ... along with some other surprises!

In today's episode, Brandon and Michael Kelly (Editor of the Irish Catholic) discuss what makes Christmas such a special time of year and it's importance to Catholic's around the world.

In this episode of The Confession Box podcast, Brandon Scott and editor of The Irish Catholic newspaper Michael Kelly delve into the issues, topics and themes in this week's Irish Catholic newspaper.

In episode 9 of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott and editor Michael Kelly reflect on the intertwined life and faith of Shane MacGowan, society's urge to start talking about Christmas earlier and earlier every year and some parting words from the editor of The Irish Catholic as he prepares to step down from his post after an 18 year affiliation with the paper.

Today's guest is Michael Kelly, editor of The Irish Catholic newspaper.

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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