Dear Editor, Oh! To be a minority! This seems to be the cry of many Catholics since the referendum in relation to the Church pulling back from education. They could then prioritise Faith formation in the remaining schools the respondents opined. This echoes what Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has been saying for some time. It highlights…
The Notebook Fr Bernard Healy Recently Bishop Ray Browne of Kerry launched a book that was banned by one of his predecessors. The book – Fr. Ferris’s Parish Histories: BallymacElligott, Ballyseedy, O’Brennan and Nohoval – was ready for printing in 1932, but Bishop Michael O’Brien put a stop to its publication. The eponymous Fr…
Matthew Carlson A documentary following Pope Francis is set to release just days before the Pope’s visit to Dublin in August. Pope Francis: A Man of His Word will focus on the Pope’s thoughts and views on social issues facing society instead of a biographical documentary about the Pope’s life and rise through the Church.…
Vocations depend on community – bishop It takes more than a family to help someone discern a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, but also a “whole parish and many more”, Kildare and Leighlin’s bishop has said. Speaking at the Basilica of Our Lady of Knock on June 23, Dr Denis Nulty said: “Mother Teresa didn’t become Mother Teresa…
Entertainers on the streets of Cork Laya’s Healthcare City Spectacular in Cork on July 14 and 15 is going to be one of the most entertaining family weekends of the summer. The event is taking place in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork and will feature some of the world’s best street performers. These performers include Sara…
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 yesterday, June 26, that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centres that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment. In its decision in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, the court found that the law changes the content of the clinic’s speech “by…
The Archdiocese of Dublin has called for prayers after a tragic collision on the grounds of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Killian Church in Clondalkin in Dublin, which lead to several injuries – some believed to be fatal. A driver, who is believed to be a visiting priest about to…
If you want to attend any of Pope Francis’ events, listen closely! Brenda Drumm, Media and Communications Director of WMOF 2018, shares the arrangement of tickets for the papal events with The Irish Catholic.
Mark Pattinson Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, said June 20 he will no longer exercise any public ministry “in obedience” to the Vatican after an allegation he abused a teenager 47 years ago was found credible. Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, where Cardinal McCarrick served as its first…
Matthew Carlson Anticipation is growing in Ireland ahead of the World Meeting of Families, with event organisers set to release details tomorrow of how pilgrims can attend WMOF2018 events led by Pope Francis on the last day of the festival. At a press conference tomorrow, WMOF2018 Secretary General Fr Timothy Bartlett, general manager Anne…