‘In a world that is often disturbing, damaging and dehumanising we cannot fail young people’ Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Irish theologian Fr Eamonn Conway said that “The present moment in history is disturbing, damaging and dehumanising in many respects—but for that very reason the need and opportunity for a genuinely Catholic education have…
“Over the past number of years here in Ireland and around the world, and as recently as earlier this year in our own area, priests have died by suicide,” said Fr Michael Toomey during a homily last weekend as part of Men’s Mental Health Week. Fr Toomey is PP of St Carlo Acutis Parish Pastoral…
The role of the university in the fight for magnificence of humanity is “absolutely to be recovered,” said Bishop Paul Tighe of the Dicastery for Culture and Education during a June 17 panel on Pope Leo’s recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Speaking during the panel with Dr Linda Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, and Loyola…
“It is deeply ironic that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, who are normally knocking lumps out of Sinn Féin, joined them in their quest to end the lives of even more little babies,” said Aontú Senator Sarah O’Reilly following the Dáil’s vote in favour of abolishing the mandatory three-day reflection period for women seeking abortion.…
After preparing for the permanent diaconate for the past number of years, Paul Ryan of Co. Clare was ordained as a permanent deacon to serve the people of the Diocese of Cork and Ross on Sunday, June 21 at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Timoleague. The new deacon was ordained…
