Courtney McGrailPope’s visit welcomed by Muslim leaders
Month: November 2014
Sacred music and song in Armagh’s cathedral
Choirs and local singers to participate in pre-Christmas celebrations
Determination as iconic cross at Carrauntwohill is felled
‘Premeditated’ attack on ‘beacon’ unites defiant community
On yer bike for evangelisation!
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh in San Colombano Al Lambro, northern Italy, at a concelebrated Mass to mark the 1400th anniversary of the death of St Columbanus. Posting the picture on Twitter he assured his followers that he didn’t cycle over the Alps in 17th Century vestments.
‘If the Church is alive, it must always surprise’
The Irish Catholic carries exclusive extracts from The Great Reformer by Austen Ivereigh, the most authoritative biography of the Pope yet. The book will be published in Ireland on December 4.
African cardinal is added to leadership of next family synod
Small changes made ahead of next year’s meeting
Armagh Diocesan Cursillo prepares for Christmas
Mags GarganAnnual Mass to be hosted at the beginning of December
Language of the past needs to be interpreted in context
Mary KennyInvestigating the history is often like ‘swimming through treacle’, writes Mary Kenny
New archbishop looking to the future
Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Bishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA and papal nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown pictured at the announcement that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation, on the ground of age, of Archbishop Clifford as Archbishop of Cashel & Emly, and has appointed Bishop O’Reilly of Killaloe to replace him. Photo: John McElroy
Vatican raffles Papal gifts to raise money for poor
Church follows example of Catholic parishes