Despite the challenges, Mass-going Catholics continue to find their parishes life-giving and hugely value the role of their hard-working priests. This is one of the key trends emerging in synodal reports as the 26 dioceses have now forwarded their summaries to Maynooth. Many parishes have been meeting over recent months to look at what brings…
Well-known Irish broadcaster Martin King opened up about his Catholic faith over the weekend saying it gives him understanding in life, including when his wife was diagnosed with a brain tumour for the second time. Mr King’s wife Jenny McCarthy survived a successful operation to remove a brain tumour this year. Ten years earlier she…
Maynooth Union is holding a two-day conference of talks that seek to lay the groundwork for the future of the Church in Ireland. The conference, which takes place June 14-15 in Maynooth and is titled ‘A Synodal Church: Adapting for Mission’, will cover topics from the import of synodality to communicating the Church’s message in…
Despite a lack of recognition in the media and in the political sphere, parents are grateful for the work of religious sisters and what they have done for their children, according to the delegation leader of the Jesus and Mary Sisters. Sr Marie O’Halloran RJM told The Irish Catholic that they have received a huge…
Clonard Monastery in Belfast is launching, new peace and reconciliation resources for young people and parishes in honour of campaigning priest Fr Gerry Reynolds. Fr Reynolds and the Redemptorist community in Clonard played a significant role in building peace during the Troubles in the North, particularly through outreach to other Christian communities. The new resources…
As Dublin airport struggles with staffing problems, with more than 1,000 passengers having missed flights from the airport due to queues on Sunday, regional airports have been praised by a priest in Knock. Fr Richard Gibbons, Rector of Knock Shrine and a trust member with Ireland West Airport in Co. Mayo told The Irish Catholic…
Irish nun and provincial of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles Sr Kathleen McGarvey has criticised the “frightening” lack of attention paid to Nigeria by the global community. Sr Kathleen McGarvey’s comments come as the European Parliament voted against a motion to debate the European Commission’s position on Christian persecution, in particular…
For the first time in two years Lough Derg has begun welcoming pilgrims to attend their three-day pilgrimage. The three-day pilrimage season started on June 1 and will continue until August 15. The island outside Pettigo in Co. Donegal had already been inviting people for their one-day retreats since the start of May. This follows…
Devout Mexican Catholic Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez came out on top at the Monaco Grand Prix May 29. Mr Pérez turned Catholic heads when it was seen in Netflix’s Drive to Survive that he drives with pictures of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St Pope John Paul II in his car. Speaking to F1i magazine, Mr…
Our Lady of Clonfert Shrine recognised as a Diocesan Marian Shrine The Bishop of Clonfert and Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, Michael Duignan travelled Tuesday to the Shrine of Our Lady of Clonfert to bless the recently renovated church and to consecrate its new altar. In recognition of the importance of the Shrine as…
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