Law-breaking seems to be symptomatic of modern culture On a grey rainy Belfast morning, not so long ago, a young boy came flying round the corner on an e-scooter – and I had to swerve the car to avoid him. I thanked God I did not hit him – or rather that he did…
Glenstal Abbey School in Co. Limerick is to close by August 2028, bringing an end to nearly a century of Benedictine education at the monastery. The trustees announced the decision on Friday, October 23, citing declining demand for boarding education and rising operating costs. In a statement, they said the decision followed years of efforts…
Killaloe Diocese’s Adult Faith Formation Team hosted their Autumn gathering on the topic of synodality on Saturday, October 24, a week after the National Synodal Assembly convened in Gormanstown, Co. Meath. The gathering was titled ‘Let’s have an honest conversation about Synodality: Why do we need it and how we move forward?’ Participants, both clergy…
It is a big mistake to take on the Irish granny, but that is precisely what a State-funded video produced by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre did. You have probably seen it by now. A girl who looks about 18 years old visibly grimaces as her grandmother is about to kiss her. Granny should have…
Munster Technological University (MTU) conferred an honourary doctorate on Cuan Mhuire founder Sr Consilio last week, in recognition of her dedication to Irish society and public service. The awards were presented at MTU’s conferring ceremonies at the university’s Kerry North campus in Tralee. Former Government minister Jimmy Deenihan was also honoured. Sr Consilio founded Cuan…
A talk on how to navigate and cope with the internet and the use of social media as a Christian is to take place in Galway on November 12. Talk facilitator, researcher and writer Dr John Jennings said, “In this day and age, it can be difficult [to navigate the internet safely], and good people…
A new group for people who wish to take part in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem’s life without becoming a Knight or Dame has been approved by Pope Leo XIV. The group, called Friends of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, opens participation to all drawn to the…
Ireland’s latest international embarrassment is a video warning grandparents that they might be upsetting their grandchildren by giving them a non-consensual hug. The “Don’t Hug Your Granny” video travelled around the world, with the BBC, the Telegraph and the New York Post, covering it as evidence of yet another embarrassing spectacle from Ireland’s political clownshow.…
John Paul II’s historic gathering remains a powerful lesson in faith, religious differences and peace Forty years ago, an extraordinary photograph was taken in the Italian town of Assisi. At its centre stands Pope John Paul II, surrounded by religious leaders from around the world: the Archbishop of Canterbury, representatives of Eastern Christianity, the Dalai…
The chief executive of Benefact Group, the charity-owned parent of Ecclesiastical Insurance, has said the group wants to expand so it can give more than the £250 million it has already given to good causes. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday in the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) at an event marking the group’s £250…
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