Bishop slams secularists who sideline Christianity Two Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland have said that the recent Supreme Court ruling on Religious Education (RE) is an important moment for reflection on the place of faith in schools – but not a reason for believers to retreat from public life and have robustly defended Christianity against…
A new book exploring Catholic priesthood is set to be launched on Friday, November 28 by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, the bishop of Waterford and Lismore. The book is also edited by the bishop and explores “the meaning, mission, and joy of the priesthood in the Church today.” In remarks sent to this paper Bishop Cullinan…
Broadcaster David Hanly died last week and those of a certain age would remember his distinctive voice and his ability to paint a picture on radio. Columba books publisher Garry O’Sullivan recalls how Hanly’s picture painting ability worked very well for the newly published Glenstal Book of Prayer. “I remember distinctly his interview on Morning…
The Archdiocese of Dublin hosted its first-ever YouthCon on November 22, drawing well over a hundred young adults to St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, for a full day of faith-sharing, prayer, workshops, and conversation. Organised to mark World Youth Day on the feast of Christ the King, the gathering was designed to strengthen connections among young…
Historians, and the world in general, have been in agreement that Adolf Hitler was a bad man who committed heinous deeds. But now that his DNA has been analysed (from a scrap of fabric stained with his blood found in his bunker), there are fresh speculations as to whether his disabilities, rather than his choices,…
When Belfast priest and board member of the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Fr Tim Bartlett recently suggested that BBC Northern Ireland shows a subconscious bias against Catholics, (and should be investigated) and when Aid to the Church in Need Director Harry Casey speaks of “polite persecution” in Ireland, many Catholics…
Last month the Department of Education and Youth launched a primary school survey to inform future school planning. One of its stated aims is to establish whether there is sufficient demand to transfer Catholic schools to other patron bodies. In such cases, the building and staff remain, but the controlling authority, governing the school’s ethos…
At this point, I think I can call myself a COP veteran – having attended most, if not all, of the climate negotiations over the last decade since the Paris Agreement. This COP in the equator city of Belém at the mouth of the Amazon, however, was special in so many ways. It was special…
It is a question facing every student in the current age: Why should I bother with this boring study if I can just get ChatGPT to do it for me? This temptation is undoubtedly very strong, and perhaps it even appears to be harmless. How should Catholics nowadays think about this issue? The first thing…
An estimated 7,000 people filled the streets of Derry on Sunday for a major Eucharistic procession marking the centenary of the Feast of Christ the King, joining more than 150 parishes across the globe in simultaneous acts of public witness and prayer. Organised by Guardians of the Faith, the procession unfolded under the blessing of…
Mary Kenny