Chai Brady and Ruadhán Jones The Christian Brothers have settled over 90 claims for compensation from victims and survivors of abuse, the head of the order has said. Bro. David Gibson wouldn’t disclose the amount the congregation has paid out, and also defended the congregation’s controversial approach to responding to claims of abuse in a…
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, nicknamed ‘the Phenomenon’, has been baptised at the age of 46, the retired footballer announced on Instagram. “Today is a very special day. I was baptised,” the two-time world champion wrote on social media. “The Christian faith has always been a fundamental part of my life, since I was little, although…
An international Mass is Aghalurcher parish’s way of saying “welcome” to new parishioners from all over the world, according to parish priest Fr Jimmy McPhillips. The parish is conscious of the fact that despite having had members of the international community attending for some time, there’s a growing number to reach out to. “I’m five…
An independent investigator is to be appointed to investigate a complaints case in Mary Immaculate College (MIC), following the intervention of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), The Irish Catholic understands. The WRC led a conciliation process between the parties, who agreed on the appointment of an independent investigator, a source told this paper. It is…
The Capuchin Friars were officially welcomed to Knock Shrine on Sunday by the Shrine Rector, Fr Richard Gibbons, with Capuchin Provincial Bro. Sean Kelly describing their new presence there as “a new chapter of our mission”. Pilgrims from all over Ireland travelled to Knock for the annual Padre Pio Retreat and Pilgrimage, with many queuing…
When former president Mary McAleese was asked – on The Late Late Show – about the prospects for a united Ireland, she was judicious in her reply: she would stick by the Good Friday Agreement, which stipulated that it must happen by democratic consent. But, she added, the demographics “were going in the right direction”.…
It can help to have a plan of action for parish closure in these trying times, writes Susan Erschen Fewer priestly vocations. Shrinking Catholic populations. An influx of immigrants bringing with them different religious traditions. Aging Church structures that need cost-prohibitive repairs. These are just a few of the reasons parishes throughout the western world…
Forgiveness is an endangered virtue in our society, which seems addicted to the cancellation of people judged to hold unacceptable views. Instead, something like Orwell’s ‘Two Minutes Hate’ is triggered, where people foam at the mouth in anger in programmed ways. However, something unusual happened on Twitter recently, (I refuse to call it X, which…
Six in 10 parents in the North want “full consultation” on new sexual education regulations, a new poll shows. Seven in 10 parents also strongly oppose the idea that schools can refer children for an abortion without their consent, according to the poll from the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC). Asked if…
The Future Leaders’ Programme, an initiative of the Pro Life Campaign, is due to begin on Thursday, October 5. The course is aimed at equipping the next generation of pro-life advocates (aged 18-30) with the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to effectively articulate the pro-life message. “This great opportunity for young people consists of a…
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