One of Ireland’s leading moral theologians, Fr Vincent Twomey, has said Ireland’s new organ donation law should be rescinded. The new law came into effect on Tuesday. Called the ‘Human Tissue Act 2024’ it means organs can be removed from dead bodies without the deceased person’s explicit prior consent because the new law assumes the…
Carlo Acutis is to be canonised by Pope Leo on September 7. The event was originally to be held in April but was postponed because of the death of Pope Francis. Blessed Carlo has been dubbed the patron saint of the internet because of his interest in computers and the internet. He died in 2006…
The cost of housing is contributing to the fall in births being seen right across Europe, including Ireland, according to Johannes Moravitz of COMECE, the Brussels-based commission representing Catholic bishops from across the EU. He was addressing a summit on housing in the EU that took place in the European parliament. He said the cost…
Work has begun at the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home to try and dig up and identify the remains of the almost 800 infants who died there during its years of operation between 1925 and 1961. However, the dig has attracted criticism by some as unnecessary. In 2017, local historian, Catherine Corless, collated the…
Three Irish expats playing for Rome Hibernia GAA were delighted to present Pope Leo XIV with a bespoke jersey during the Jubilee of Sport over the weekend. Niamh Ryan, Catherine Hallinan and Katie Molloy were among the many international athletes who attended. “Having a Jubilee that represents us, our community, and the community around the…
A Romanian deacon who ministered in Naas Parish for over seven months will be Ordained to the Priesthood on June 24. Deacon Laurentiu-Daniel Timaru, known in Ireland as Deacon Laurence was in Naas/Sallins Parish from October 28, 2024, to June 2 this year. He is back to the seminary in Iași, Romania and will be…
An updated version of the Confirmation Pledge aimed at helping young people avoid new forms of addictive behaviours during adolescence has been welcomed by the Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA). Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Seamus Mulconry, General Secretary of the CPSMA, said the updated pledge is “a brand new refresh of a very…
The Spiritan congregation, which runs schools such as Blackrock College, has promised to speed up the payment of financial compensation to victims of abuse in their schools. So far, more than 350 past pupils who say they were sexually abused at the schools have come forward. The incidents mostly date back to the 1980s and…
Baroness Nuala O’Loan has condemned last week’s violence in Ballymena as “terrible, inexcusable and unjustifiable” following attacks that targeted immigrant communities. The attacks began following an alleged attempted rape of a young girl in Ballymena by two 14-year-old boys who appeared in court with a Romanian interpreter on Monday a week ago. Soon after, houses…
In the Ards Peninsula of Co. Down – one of Ireland’s most passionate hurling heartlands – the game is more than a sport; it’s a way of life. And among its most esteemed sons, few need less introduction than Graham Clarke. The former Down and Ballygalget goalkeeper built a reputation as one of Ulster’s most…
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