“The targeting of the Muslim community through crude symbols and threats of violence by sinister forces undermines these Gospel principles of respect and compassion as well as freedom of religion which is a fundamental principle of a democratic society,” said Archbishop Eamon Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and Archbishop John…
The 38th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins International Festival is set to be held from July 24 to July 30 at Newbridge College in Co. Kildare. The festival, dedicated to Fr Gerard Manley Hopkins, celebrates his interest of poetry, painting, music, philosophy and conservation as well as his mentor John Henry Newman. Throughout the week, these…
The 2026 Reek Sunday pilgrimage up Croagh Patrick falls on July 26, with the announced theme being ‘Road Safety’. Fr John Kenny, Administrator of Westport parish, which includes the territory of Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo, made a statement to the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference, saying “Accordingly, and on behalf of the Croagh Patrick stakeholders’…
“Her contribution to helping vulnerable women and families in Cork and development of services that now provide continuing support to vulnerable people will be remembered for ever,” was the foremost sentiment about Sr Colette Hickey in consideration of her recent passing at age 108, holding the title of Ireland’s oldest person for a couple of…
“Over the past number of years here in Ireland and around the world, and as recently as earlier this year in our own area, priests have died by suicide,” said Fr Michael Toomey during a homily last weekend as part of Men’s Mental Health Week. Fr Toomey is PP of St Carlo Acutis Parish Pastoral…
Manna Drones Ltd, an Irish drone delivery company, proposed to the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to build an aerial delivery hub behind the Holy Cross Church in Dundrum, which was met with official refusal from the Council and loud local objection from the church. The Council chiefly refused the plans due to noise concerns…