Historic trip to North is on the agenda

Pop icon Lady Gaga has defended her right to speak about her Catholic faith after receiving what she felt was a criticism from a Catholic culture website. The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, posted a photo to her Instagram account with her posing with Fr John Duffell of Blessed Sacrament Church in New York and…

Many Irish doctors too easily accept a caricatured negative take of Church involvement in healthcare, a leading member of the Irish Medical Council (IMC) has said. Criticising media coverage of the governance conflict between the National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dr Ruairi Hanley writes in the current issue of The Irish Medical…

Members of the Derry Youth Community handing out flowers to parishioners after the closing ceremony of the Novena to St Thérèse at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Photo: Stephen Latimer

The Parish of Ss Mary and Peter in Arklow, Co. Wicklow continues its celebration of the Year of Mercy with a ‘Festival of Faith’ next week. The festival is spread over nine consecutive nights with a wide range and variety of speakers to encourage people in their faith and to emphasise the need for healing,…

Religious publishers Columba Press has entered an examinership process in a bid to survive and take advantage of improving market conditions, the company has said. Examinership is a process where companies with solid underlying businesses but excessive debts seek High Court protection while action is taken to ensure their survival. “We’ve entered the examinership in…

A group of US-based nuns set begin their ministry in Ireland later this year want to “pay back” the Church here for its missionary work in helping to spread the Faith across the world.  Three nuns from the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus congregation will take up residence in the Diocese of Waterford…