Homelessness support and prevention services predict no improvement as Ireland becomes more inhospitable for the vulnerable, writes Chai Brady Continued lack of housing, inflation and the stalling of construction during Covid has heightened the housing crisis, pushing Ireland further away from its targets. While the Government has introduced a range of policies to support people…
St Irenaeus declared ‘Doctor of Unity’ Pope Francis on Friday officially declared St Irenaeus of Lyon as the 37th Doctor of the Church, with the title Doctor Unitatis (‘Doctor of Unity’). “May the doctrine of such a great Master encourage more and more the path of all the Lord’s disciples towards full communion,” the Pope…
by the books editor The World of Books The public fracas down in Ennistymon, Co. Clare over the erection of a statue representing the Púca of folklore has attracted a deal of amused comment around the country. Certainly the affair focused the attention of the nation on aspects of our own modern Irish culture which…
Notebook Recently I drove across the border from Northern Ireland into the Republic. To be honest these days you have little sense that you are crossing from one jurisdiction to another but I was reminded of how different it was when I first travelled that route in the late 70s and 80s. It was a…
Pope Francis is set to open the 4 Corners Festival January 30, with a pre-recorded a personal video message.
God always offers people the help and courage they need to face life’s fears and difficulties, Pope Francis said
A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising has criticised retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of mishandling four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop. Lawyer Martin Pusch of the law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl said the retired Pope had denied wrongdoing…
The northern Executive has set March 11 as the date for a public apology to former residents in institutions in the region who suffered abuse. Today’s announcement marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Hart Report, which made a number of recommendations, including a public apology. The inquiry examined the period 1922-1995, and…
The Government’s decision to apply VAT to devotional candles used for personal prayer is “mean spirited” and will have a significant effect on churches that have struggled during the pandemic, parishes have warned. Msgr John Byrne of Portlaoise parish called the timing “really unfortunate”, as parishioners are facing unprecedented rises in the cost of living…
The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton. Born in Co. Mayo in 1909, Fr Peyton, was most well known as the “rosary priest”, and famously coined the phrase, “The family that prays together, stays together”. Fr Peyton was also a…
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