Ahead of the launch of the book ‘The Rock from Which You Were Hewn: The Lives and Legacy of Holy Irish Men and Women’, co-author Fr John Hogan OCDS, said his hope is that the publication “inspires” and “renews” Catholics in the country by exploring the rich legacy of holy Irish men and women over…
Produced by Scratch Films, The Last Nuns in Ireland has won a Radharc Trust Award in the category Broadcast Documentary. In this film directed by Judy Kelly, writer and broadcaster Dearbhail McDonald explores the role of religious sisters in Ireland as the average age of nuns is over 80. The film is the second of…
We’re currently in full swing of the general election campaign, with the polling date set for Friday, November 29. In this election, the stakes are very high for the pro-life movement. In May 2023, we saw the passage at the second stage of a very extreme abortion bill, introduced by People Before Profit. This bill…
With a monastery in the heart of Dublin, the Redemptoristine nuns are a group of women who try to bring God’s love to each other in community. “We live and pray in community. Community is a very important feature of our lives,” their website reads. They live an enclosed life, which means they do not…
Acclaimed actress Nicole Kidman recently revealed her struggle with the fear of mortality, sharing that it sometimes leads her to wake up crying and gasping in the middle of the night. Bro. Laurence Kettle OFM, talking to The Irish Catholic, acknowledges that fear and anxiety over death are natural, saying, “It’s OK to be afraid…
Housing and homelessness campaigners have called on politicians for “clear, actionable” plans to deal with the housing crisis as current proposals “remain vague”. It has also been urged for a referendum to be held regarding making housing a Constitutional right – something promised by Government parties five years ago. Speaking at the European Housing First…
In case you hadn’t noticed, there are serious moves being made in the House of Commons to allow assisted suicide. Where Britain goes, we usually follow in due course. The bill to permit assisted suicide is not being sponsored by the new Labour Government, but by a member of the Labour party and there will…
Years ago, I had a certain amount of sympathy for Provisional Sinn Féin/IRA. I even defended some of their tactics on the – now I think stupid and wicked – revolutionary principle that “you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs”. I felt the Catholic nationalist people of Northern Ireland had suffered long injustices: maybe…
The Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative continues their work to prevent drug use on a national level with ongoing changes to address their message to today’s youth. “We’re updating the pledge for sixth-class students, making it more relevant while educating them about the risks of alcohol and drug use,” explained to The Irish Catholic the IBDI…
A monstrance blessed by Pope John Paul II for the increase of vocations is making its way through Ireland. ‘The Vocations Monstrance’ will visit twelve dioceses over a two-weeks period, from November 18 to 29. St Pope John Paul blessed in total six monstrances for vocations prayer in 2004, one for each continent. The monstrance…
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