In solidarity with the farming community the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin will be handing out salt blessed by Bishop Denis Nulty at the National Ploughing Championships in Co. Laois next week. The blessed salt can be spread on the land or around the house or used in animal feed to invoke God’s blessing and…

Calls for a review of the direct provision system

A leading US prelate has endorsed Calvary, the story of an Irish priest threatened during a confession, as an “intimate, unblinking, unforgettable” film. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia said, from “first frame to the last”, the Irish motion-picture starring Brendan Gleeson had “an understated power”. It’s a blend of “everyday pain, faith, despair, humour, candor,…