Extremist politics is on the rise on both left and right in Europe and America. We have just witnessed a far-right rally take place in Charlottesville, Virginia, with members of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis taking part. They clashed violently with members of Antifa, a far-left group. One of the far-right demonstrators ploughed his…
With the one year countdown to the World Meeting of Families in Dublin (WMOF) officially launched on Monday, preparations for the event have now entered phase two according to the Secretary General, Fr Tim Bartlett. Sitting in the sunny WMOF offices in the beautiful grounds of Dublin’s Clonliffe College, Fr Tim explains that the last…
The National Novena to Our Lady of Knock once again attracted over 100,000 pilgrims this year for nine days of reflection and prayer. Fr Richard Gibbons PP, Rector of Knock Shrine, said the novena is “about embracing our spiritual selves and in today’s world it is a valuable thing to take some time alone or…
Over 1,000 young Catholics from across the island of Ireland came together in the Cistercian College, Roscrea at the weekend – not to study – but to celebrate their faith at the annual Youth 2000 Summer Festival. Youth 2000 is a Catholic youth organisation that organises lively faith festivals, retreats, prayer groups and other events…
National Traditional Pilgrimage to Knock The Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary established the National Latin Mass Pilgrimage in 2002. It was his expressed wish that all Traditional Catholics in good standing be invited to Knock on the first Saturday in September. The National Pilgrimage this year takes place on Saturday, September 2 commencing with…
Pope Francis has condemned last week’s terrorist attack in Barcelona and was “greatly disturbed” by the horrific violence. The Pontiff expressed his closeness with the people of Spain, in particular the injured and their families, and prayed for the victims. Last Thursday the so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for what is believed to be three…
Fr Padraig Walsh welcomed some of the Roses of Tralee and their escorts to Mass at Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Sunday: Down Rose, Orlagh McNally; Wexford Rose, Julie Sinnott; Meath Rose, Anne Lynam; Texas Rose, Lydian Lawler Lopez; Philadelphia Rose, Tara Grandich and Yorkshire Rose, Aisling McArdle. Photo: John Cleary
Sr Felicity Kalu with baby Ciarán Ascough enjoying the Youth 2000 Summer Festival in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary at the weekend. See Pages 16-17. Photo: Áine Ascough
Thousands of families representing dioceses across Ireland gathered at Knock Shrine on Monday, for the launch of the one-year countdown to the much anticipated World Meeting of Families (WMOF2018) in Dublin. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, WMOF2018 president, led the celebration which launched the preparatory programme for parishes and a new icon of the Holy Family which…
This Sunday sees the seminary at Maynooth open up for another academic year. When the men who have been chosen to discern a vocation in the seminary take up residence on the historic campus this weekend it will be after a turbulent period. “I wasn’t happy with Maynooth,” Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said last summer, explaining…
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