Tributes have poured in for the “humble” and “powerful” Bro. Kevin Crowley OFM Cap. who will retire after decades of feeding the poor. Bro. Kevin told The Irish Catholic he will miss working with the homeless “who I love so much”. The 87-year-old hopes to hand over the reins of the Capuchin Day Centre in…
A lack of investment in primary schools is seeing teacher shortages and hikes in energy prices becoming increasingly problematic before the next academic year according to a representative of a Catholic schools’ body. Oversized classes “Unacceptably high” levels of oversized classes continue to plague Irish primary schools as well, despite improvements in recent years, according…
Runner Ciara Mageean secured herself a silver medal after a speedy 1500m battle at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Ms Mageean, 30, from Portaferry, Co. Down clocked a time of 4:04.14 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. She was second only to Scottish favourite Laura Muir, who scooped gold with a time of 4:02.75. Speaking…
The Pope’s message calling for young people to eat less meat has proved divisive according to a social media poll taken by more than 350 people. The poll, conducted by The Irish Catholic, asked “Pope Francis has urged young people to eat less meat as a way to help save the environment. Do you agree?”…
An Irish priest is being consulted on a new film about famous Italian exorcist Fr Gabriel Amorth to ensure the depiction is accurate, The Irish Catholic understands. Part of the The Pope’s Exorcist is set in Ireland. The psychological thriller stars Russell Crowe as Fr Amorth, who it is estimated performed about 100,000 exorcisms. The…
