The Papal Nuncio to Ireland visited Co. Down to participate in a new initiative for the renewal of faith through an all-island novena, following in the steps of St Patrick. Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo visited St Patrick’s Church in Saul on the feast of Candlemas as part of the novena and was welcomed by Fr…
Two Jesuit priests were murdered in a rugged region of Mexico rife with violence as they provided refuge to a person being pursued by a gunman, according to the Society of Jesus and state officials. Jesuit Frs Javier Campos Morales and Joaquín César Mora Salazar died defending their parish in the community of Cerocahui in…
Newcestown parish in Co. Cork marked the 150th anniversary of St John the Baptist Church and the 50th anniversary of Bishop Galvin Central School Friday, June 24. Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin and Fr Bernard Cotter PP concelebrated Mass, before the bishop planted a tree on the school grounds to mark the special…
In a 6-3 decision last week the US Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v Wade that legalised abortion in the US. The move has been widely welcomed by Irish pro-life activists. The court’s 213-page ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation was not totally unexpected due to the leak of…
Keith Burnside, radio and broadcast journalist at Ulster TV and BBC TV Ulster, retired after 44 years. He elaborated on his faith in an interview on the BBC’s Sunday Sequence. “My faith is important to me. I’m a regular churchgoer. I respect faith. I believe, and I continue to believe and pray. “I wouldn’t be…
Listening to each others’ concerns in the Church has often proven to be a cumbersome task, but there are ways in which we can harness the most out of our synodal experience writes Fr Paschal Scallon. There has been a great deal of activity in Catholic dioceses around the country and among Catholics who are…
Staff reporter There was a “sense of great joy” around the country, as the Faithful took part in Corpus Christi processions for the first time in three years. Fr John Gerard Acton CC Galway Cathedral said the June 19 procession through the city “was a very positive celebration of public devotion. It has very deep…
Staff reporter A support centre for parents whose babies were diagnosed with life-limiting conditions has opened in Grattan Square in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Place of hope Described as a “place of hope and comfort” for parents who’ve received the news that their child may not live long after birth, Every Life Counts spokeswoman Vicky Wall…
Liam Fitzpatrick The Augustinian Church partnered with Drogheda Youthreach to assist the homeless, collecting over 50 coats and distributing them to community members in need. Students in the program grappled with bringing national crises like drug addiction, mental health homophobia, and homelessness to the local level, learning how to create change in their smaller communities.…
Staff reporter Loved ones lost during the Troubles were remembered during the ‘Courage to Lament’ ecumenical service in Belfast on Tuesday, June 21. Held in St Anne’s Cathedral, the service was led by Christian Church leaders and two women whose lives have been impacted by the violence. During the service, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate…