Kerry: Denis Kelleher poses with his wife Aileen and five children, Eoin, Marie, Donagh, Ella and Ruth, and Bishop Ray Browne. Denis was one of three men ordained to the Permanent Diaconate for St John’s Church, Tralee. Photo: John Cleary.
Vatican: Assistant Garda Commissioner Fintan Fanning and wife Eleanor have their wedding rings blessed by Pope Francis on their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
In Brief God waits for everyone, even the worst sinner who repents only with his dying breath, Pope Francis said. “Before God, we present ourselves with empty hands,” he said, meaning that all the good works people have or haven’t done throughout their lives aren’t measured to determine entry into heaven. “A word of humble…
In Brief Nepal has enacted a law criminalising religious conversion, joining neighbours India and Pakistan in a regional bloc in which Christian minorities face increasing government threats to their Faith. The bill was signed into law last week by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and enshrines additional constitutional protection for Hinduism, which 80 percent of the…
Reformation is a live debate Dear Editor, Your special Reformation issue of The Irish Catholic (IC 26/10/2017) was remarkable for its breadth and depth, but its real value may lie in its relevance to current Church debates. Take, for example, the piece on the Catholic Counter-Reformation by UCD’s Prof. Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin in which he…
Dublin: Archbishop Diarmuid Martin launches a new book on Frank Duff, the founder of the Legion of Mary. The book entitled “A Thought a Day with Frank Duff” was compiled by Tommy McCabe.
US: Youth attend the Holy Fire event at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. It drew 4,200 middle school students from several states. Organisers say its mission is “to set young people ablaze with the love of Christ”.
Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo Dublin Zoo is launching an after-dark event tomorrow (November 3) which will run until January 7, 2018. Wild Lights is a trail around illuminated animal sculptures including a pride of lions, orangutans, tigers, giraffes and monkeys. Other highlights include a 16-metre high porcelain elephant tower and a 30-metre long Chinese dragon. Visitors…
The spirituality publisher Columba Press is teaming up with musicians, poets and mindfulness practitioners to hold a day of calm and reflection in opposition to the increasing dominance of so-called ‘Black Friday’, the annual shopping frenzy which sees customers queuing and shoving to get bargain deals. ‘Bright Friday’ which is on November 24th this year will…
The Irish Government should look to resettle and relocate 4,500 refugees by 2020 after only reaching a third of what was committed according to a report by the Irish Refugee and Migrant Council. Under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, Ireland pledged to resettle 4,000 people over a two year period, so far only one third…