Author: Professor Gladys Ganiel
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The Catholic Church has gotten better at saying sorry – but is anyone listening?
For many years, apologies from the Catholic Church have been received as hollow, even insincere says Professor Gladys Ganiel and Dr Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill.
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Can Ireland’s Churches be Something Other than a Building?
Dr Gladys Ganiel shares her latest research which looks at religion during the pandemic.
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How Irish clergy and faith leaders are dealing with the pandemic
A new survey of clergy, ministers and faith leaders in Ireland by Dr Gladys Ganiel has some surprising findings about online religious practice.
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Is Ireland turning to religion during the COVID-19 crisis?
It may not be a “devotional revolution”, but religion may play a greater than expected role for many in Ireland as the crisis unfolds says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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Fr Gerry Reynolds: faith and the peacemaker
A new book about the Limerick-born priest highlights his unsung role in the Northern Ireland peace process says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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Surveying the Papal Visit to Ireland: A Francis Effect?
Following the recent papal visit to Ireland, Dr Gladys Ganiel carried out a survey in conjunction with market research agency Amárach to gauge the views of those who had, and hadn’t, attended events as part of Pope Francis’s first visit to Ireland.
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Pope Francis Can’t Redeem Irish Catholicism
If the Church doesn’t embrace the people’s demand for change, it’ll wither away says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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Only the people can now save the Church in Ireland
Religion has a potential to bring out the best in us that should not be underestimated says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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After Francis: what’s the future for the church in Ireland?
Despite the changes since the last papal visit, Ireland is still a country with high levels of religious commitment amongst young and old says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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From Religious Illiteracy to Muslim Prayer Rooms – Exploring Religious Freedom in Northern Ireland
Dr Gladys Ganiel from the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice reports on a recent event which looked at radicalisation and religious freedom on campus and in the community.