10,000 children around Ireland gathered in schools, parishes, and homes to pray for peace in Gaza as a part of the global ‘A Million Children Praying the rosary’ campaign on October 7. Organised by the papal charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the campaign is inspired by a quote from St Padre Pio,…
Five men were ordained to the permanent diaconate on Sunday, September 28 by Archbishop Eamon Martin. The ordinations took place at the Cathedral of St Patrick and St Colman in Newry. Four of the new deacons will serve in the Diocese of Dromore, including Seán Farrel from Tulylish Parish, Patrick Gallagher from Craigavon Parish, Daniel…
Many people will know us from the Word Magazine, Christmas Cards and our Lenten and November appeals at Donamon Castle and Kairos Communications and our Language School at Maynooth. Founded by St Arnold Jannsen, in Steyl, Holland, we have been sending young Irish missionaries abroad since 1938 from our Donamon House in Co. Roscommon. Initially,…
The Vatican Press Office has announced the dates for the upcoming canonisations by Pope Leo XIV. The ceremony will take place on October 19 in St Peter’s Square. A total of seven people will be added to the list of Catholic saints. The new saints include the Armenian-Catholic Archbishop of Mardin, Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, who…
Dear Editor, For the life of me, I cannot understand the stance of Independent members of the Oireachtas and local county councils. As Shane Ross remarked in last week’s Sunday Independent, the three-horse line-up to date for the presidential race lacks lustre and is second rate. Maybe Sinn Féin will pull a rabbit…
By Elise Allen Pope Leo XIV’s first wide-ranging interview confirms what many of us in Asia have already sensed in his first hundred days: the Holy Spirit has given us a shepherd who listens first, then acts. His calm presence and pastoral clarity echo Pope Francis’s legacy of a synodal Church, yet he brings his…
The Preparatory Document for the Pre-Synodal Assembly of the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland has been released. Called ‘Baptised and Sent’ it lists the themes that will be discussed at the Assembly in Kilkenny Convention Centre on Saturday, October 18, 2025. We list the themes here directly from the document. Themes emerging…
On Saturday, the Bundoran library hosted the launch of a vibrant new bilingual (English and Ukrainian) book, Jellyfish and Eggs, created by Irish, Ukrainian, and international children living in Bundoran, Co. Donegal. In it, young authors share their lives, dreams, and stories about the community they now call home. The book was published by Kids’…
A group of Peruvian expats in Italy celebrated Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday on September 14 in true local fashion, bringing a beloved popular devotion in Chiclayo to the Pope’s front door. Every year during his time as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023, Pope Leo would visit the shrine of Jesús Nazareno Cautivo,…
It is with great honour and conviction that I confirm my support for Maria Steen in her campaign to seek nomination for the Presidency of Ireland. Maria Steen has long been a courageous and principled voice in Irish public life. Her unwavering commitment to the values of faith, family, and constitutional integrity has resonated with…