When we speak of the vocations crisis, we shouldn’t speak of it in isolation from the wider crisis of faith that we are currently experiencing in Ireland and large parts of the western world. Healthy and committed vocations only come from healthy and committed communities which can only be formed by healthy and committed families.…
Dear Editor, Your recent front page article [The Irish Catholic – September 7, 2023] highlighting Tánaiste Micheál Martin’s warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the harassment faced by the Christian minority in Jerusalem, has stirred my concern. As Christians, we are called to embrace love, compassion, and solidarity with our fellow believers, regardless…
It’s the time of year for new programmes and the return of old shows. The most high-profile return was The Late Late Show (RTÉ One, Fridays). The pre-publicity was mighty, but some just said ‘meh’ and were bored. I’d say a huge audience tuned in just to see how the new host, Patrick Kielty, would…
Many people nowadays see the Eucharist as a prize rather than an extraordinary gift, but it’s not their fault, Sr Briege McKenna tells Chai Brady Well-known healing nun Sr Briege McKenna OSC (77) is well aware that nowadays if you speak about an experience of Jesus, many people will think you are “a nutcracker”, but…
Episode 7 – A nun risking her life to save people, the Pope’s run-in with Rocky, and parishes don’t run on Hail Marys In this episode, Brandon Scott and Michael Kelly discuss the latest news, views and stories in this week’s Irish Catholic newspaper featuring a nun who professed she would rather die than fail…
Ireland should be ‘very proud’ of its missionaries – Ethiopian religious An Ethiopian sister awarded by Trócaire for her devotion to the poor has insisted she would rather die than abandon the people of Tigray, a region wracked by ongoing bloody conflict. Sr Medhin Tesfay DC, the regional coordinator for the Daughters of Charity in Tigray,…
More than 3,500 council-owned houses are currently vacant across Ireland, according to new figures revealed by Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD this week. Following Freedom of Information requests sent to all local authorities, the figures released also revealed that nationally there are 98,171 people on housing waiting lists, 54,468 households or people in receipt of…
A Derry-based priest has decried the British government’s decision to push ahead with a bill which would close the door on future civil cases and inquests into Troubles offences. The Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill also includes a form of limited immunity for some perpetrators of crimes committed if they collaborate with a truth recovery…
Ireland’s ambassador to Poland, Patrick Haughey has described as “poignant” and “impressive” the ceremony over the weekend that saw the Polish Ulma family beatified after they were murdered at the hands of Nazi Germany for sheltering jews during World War Two. In an unprecedented move, Józef and Wiktoria Ulma along with their seven children, one…
The Church has a role to play in combating the rise in support for extreme parties in Europe, according to the Vatican’s ambassador to the EU, Irishman Archbishop Noel Treanor. Speaking at a conference in Berlin on Monday, he said the Church had a responsibility to counter extremism, populism and all forms of xenophobia. Archbishop…
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