A leading Irish medieval historian has challenged the popular romantic idea of a Celtic ‘golden age’ of monasticism, arguing that early Irish Christianity was far more conflicted and human than its mythology suggests. Speaking at the John Main Seminar in Balally parish, which explored ‘The Vision of Celtic Christianity for the Crisis of the 21st…
When the then Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn launched an independent forum on patronage and pluralism in primary schools in 2011, I don’t believe that he or any of those present imagined that 14 years later there would have been little or no change in the status quo. Although there has been widespread agreement between…
65 teachers from Co. Cork gathered for the annual Cork and Ross Post Primary Religious Education Teachers’ In-Service on November 6, where they discussed youth ministry, the implementation of the new Senior Cycle RSE resource and more. “I feel recharged after today…it was amazing to meet all the other religion teachers that are inspiring the…
Seven sets of human remains that likely belong to infants were discovered at the site of the former Mother and Baby Institution in Tuam, Co. Galway according to the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, ODAIT. Other adult human remains had been founded earlier in the excavations. However ODAIT has been unable to date…
As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), Catholic representatives also spread the message of Pope Leo to the masses. Dr Lorna Gold, Executive Director of Laudato Si’ Movement (LSM), is participating in the event and told The Irish Catholic they are bringing the “Holy Water that was the…
Coinciding with the diocese’s Youth Ministry Special Collection, Cork and Ross celebrated their first Young Adult Mass on November 9, an event which will now take place on the second Sunday of each month. The Mass took place at Sts Peter and Paul’s Church, and according to Sheila Kelleher, the diocese’s coordinator for youth ministry,…
St Vincent de Paul (SVP) members gathered for Mass to mark the Feast of St Vincent de Paul in Holy Trinity Church, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. At Mass, tributes were paid for the organisation’s volunteers and their work providing support to individuals and families throughout the North was highlighted. Fr Brian McNally CC Holy Trinity Church…
The funeral industry is currently facing severe challenges due to recent bouts of inflation, an industry official has said. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, CEO of Fanagan’s funeral directors, Bryan Murphy said that recent increases in input costs have negatively impacted the industry’s profit margins. “Obviously we’ve gone through a very high inflationary period and…
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), known as the Loreto Sisters, and the Congregation of Jesus (CJ) merged into one congregation during Mass in Loyola, Spain on November 4. The two congregations, which are present in over 40 countries, share the same foundress, Venerable Mary Ward. The merger brought together around 1,880 sisters…
Christians and other minorities in Syria are still facing threats from Islamist militants despite the establishment of a new government in the country last year, Trócaire has said. Speaking with The Irish Catholic, Trócaire’s Head of Portfolio / Fragile & Conflict Affected States, Birke Herzbruch said that the current government is “still struggling to establish…
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