Dublin now has the lowest percentage of Catholics in the Republic, according to census data released this week. The Central Statistics Office revealed that just over half – 53% – of Dubliners ticked the ‘Catholic’ box in the 2022 census of population. Overall, the figures reveal that just 69% of Irish people now describe themselves…
The Irish bishops’ conference has released new sexual education resources to help teachers present Catholic teaching on RSE in secondary schools. The move comes after the Minster for Education signed off on a controversial new curriculum for social, personal and health education (SPHE), which includes relationship and sexual education (RSE). A final draft of the…
Award-winning Christian artist Victoria Johnston launched her debut album in Golden Discs, Dundrum, with Minister for State Neale Richmond in attendance. Minister Richmond praised the Grammy-nominated singer at the launch, saying its “super to have such amazing talent in our area” and describing her album as “beautiful”. The album, ‘Where the Lights Glow’, includes Ms…
We need to help teenagers to recognise their own value and that of everyone else, writes Alexander O’Hara We are currently experiencing not only an environmental crisis which threatens the future existence of our species, but an anthropological crisis that threatens to reshape and redefine the very nature of what makes us human. With massive…
We can and we must prevent the worst effects of climate change from happening, writes Pope Francis “Let Justice and Peace Flow” is the theme of this year’s ecumenical Season of Creation, inspired by the words of the prophet Amos: “Let justice flow on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream” (5:24). The evocative image…
A new Catholic school opened in Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s constituency will be a popular choice for families in the area, the Taoiseach said. Mr Varadkar was speaking at the opening ceremony for Edmund Rice College in Castleknock on the site of the former Phoenix Park racecourse. “It was a long time coming, but the day…
Devotion to the Sacred Heart will always be central to the life of the Church, writes Fr James Hanvey SJ The image of the Sacred Heart can be found in many of our churches. Once it was a familiar feature of many Catholic homes, as were the prayers and practices that went with it: the…
Gina Christian A film making its US and streaming debut recounts the life of a beloved 20th-century saint – and the movie’s star told OSV News he “fell in love with Christ” to prepare for the part. Actor Shia LaBeouf portrays St Pio of Pietrelcina in the new drama Padre Pio, which premiered at last…
The archbishop of Grouard-McLennan in Northern Alberta, Canada, says he is saddened but “not overcome” by the loss of a 121-year-old church to arson on May 22. A second church in Alberta, St Mary’s Cathedral, was also the victim of alleged attempted arson three days earlier, as local police seek assistance in identifying a man…
Eucharistic procession returns to Cork City The annual Eucharistic procession through Cork City is set to return for the first time since 2019, it was announced on May 23. The 97th annual Cork Eucharistic Procession will take place on June 11, beginning at 3pm at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Bishop Fintan…
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