The head of the Irish Dominicans has said the Church in Ireland must focus less on maintaining buildings and more on forming worshipping communities rooted in faith and the sacraments. Fr John Harris OP, Provincial of the Order, told The Irish Catholic that while closures are difficult, the future of Catholic life does not depend on institutions…
The Irish bishops have issued a nationwide appeal to Catholics to return to Sunday Mass, describing the celebration of the Eucharist as “the source and summit of our faith”. In a pastoral message titled Why Sunday Matters, released as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, the bishops emphasised the centrality of Sunday as the…
The Primate of All Ireland has said the Church is a long-standing customer of Allianz but is not represented on the company’s board, after the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) called on the Church to cut its ties with the insurance giant over alleged links to Israel. Responding to a statement last week by the…
Primary schools have been in the headlines for months, and not for happy reasons. Underfunding has reached historic levels, the cost-of-living crisis has deepened the strain, and families—especially those with children who have additional needs—are left fighting bitterly just to secure the most basic support. In some areas, oversubscribed schools leave parents devastated when their…
A renowned theologian has urged Irish Catholics to confront Europe’s wars with deeper theological reflection and hope at a conference held in Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Among the keynote talks at the TCD theology conference last week was the address by Prof. Tomáš Halík of Charles University, Prague, a leading Catholic academic in Central Europe.…
