Secularism not panacea many expect and Church must return to basic values, Bishop suggests

The Catholic Church is in a very different place and must go back to the basic values which have served society well if it is to have continued relevance in Ireland, the Bishop of Waterford & Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan, has said.

In a thought provoking and personal contribution to the Irish Examiner, which can be read in full here, the outspoken Bishop has set out his own hopes for the future direction of the Church and its position within an increasingly secularised Irish society.