Ireland’s oldest Catholic mission magazine is celebrating 100 years of continuous publication this month. The Far East magazine was first published in January 1918 by the Missionary Society of St Columban, originally known as the Maynooth Mission to China. Marking the event, the magazine is running two competitions for would-be journalists aged 15 to 18…
International Analysis Ines San Martin Never one to choose easy destinations for his foreign trips, Pope Francis heads to Chile and Peru next week for his sixth visit to Latin America, and to say he’ll have to face a few challenges is an understatement. Recent days have presented him with yet another challenge: a…
Meath priest and former Maynooth President Msgr Dermot Farrell has been appointed Bishop of Ossory, succeeding Bishop Emeritus Seamus Freeman SAC who retired in July 2016. Born in Westmeath in 1954, Msgr Farrell studied at St Finian’s College, Mullingar, before earning a BSc degree and beginning his studies for the priesthood in Maynooth, being ordained…
Archives | State Papers Echoes of the past from the archives Peter Costello reports from the National Archives of Ireland on the release under the 30-year rule of confidential state files from 1987 On Tuesday (January 2) the National Archive made available to the public under the 30-year-rule State files from various government…
Warm welcome for Peyton nomination A step to sainthood for the famous Irish-born ‘Rosary Priest’ Fr Patrick Peyton has been welcomed by leading figures in promoting the Rosary in Ireland. Mayo-born Fr Peyton moved to the USA at the age of 19 in 1928, joining the Congregation of Holy Cross, later founding the Family…
Ethan and Rebecca Moore from Dublin add gifts to the collection at the Pro Cathedral which is taking unwanted Christmas gifts and will pass them to Crosscare (the Dublin Diocesan Social Care Agency). These will be redistributed this time next year to people living in their homeless services. Photo: John McElroy
Archives | State Papers Echoes of the past from the archives Light is cast on the lives of others aside from politicians. For instance the career of Bishop Emeritus John Magee, which led from early distinction to eventual controversy and disaster on his return to Ireland. After many years in the higher reaches of…
Children dressed as the Three Kings walk to their seats after presenting the offertory gifts during Pope Francis’ celebration of Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on January 1, marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God. Photo: CNS
Archives | State Papers Secrets of the powers that be One of the delights of these file releases are the curious side-lights that are cast by the documents on our leaders. In the files released from the President’s office are some dealing with Douglas Hyde’s term in office as First President of Ireland under…
It is inevitable that in 2018 there will be much public discourse on the subject of Humanae Vitae – it being the fiftieth anniversary, in July this year, of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical (‘Of Human Life’). After two papal commissions, and many committees of experts, Paul VI reaffirmed the Church’s traditional teaching against artificial contraception…
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