The Archbishops of Armagh have called for all Christians to embrace “the light that has the last word and not darkness” and to pass on this light amid “life’s obscurity, complications, and suffering” in their joint Christmas message. Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin and Anglican Archbishop of Armagh John McDowell wrote collaboratively: “The Christmas…
Sometimes you just need a little reminder that decency is still out there. Some example of men and women coming together, applying their gifts and talents for the good of humanity. Thankfully, we’re still in a period of time where a mere glance into some of the endeavours of those working for justice and equality…
The European Union’s plan to import 99,000 tonnes of cheaper beef into the European market every year from a range of South American countries has provoked questions from a priest-farmer, who said that he wouldn’t be happy if the imported beef was produced at a lesser standard than it currently is in Ireland and added…
The performance of Catholic schools in the North, following the appearance of 7 Catholic schools on a recently published list of the 10 best schools in Northern Ireland, has been hailed by the Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown who said that in spite of the negative commentary directed at Catholic schools and Faith-based education “those…
The outgoing Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, Fr Raymond Husband, has said that he is grateful after six years of numerous achievements in the role but that the pain of losing 62 Columbans mostly during the Covid pandemic has left “a sadness”. Fr Husband, who was succeeded in the post by Fr David…
Two members of a group dedicated to the promotion of the cause of Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen renowned for his deep faith who died after a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2006, say they’re “happy out” after last week’s Vatican announcement to canonise the “Millennial Saint” this April and that they’ve witnessed an “explosion”…
Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has commended Irish priests and missionaries for their dedicated efforts and sacrifices in bringing the gospel to Nigeria. Governor Soludo recently received the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Crotty, on a courtesy visit to the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, the capital of Anambra State. The governor…
The relics of the soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis have recently visited Tralee, Co. Kerry. Large crowds descended to the Holy Cross Dominican Church and St Vincent’s Church, Ballyferriter – Gaeltacht Parish – in Tralee over the weekend to venerate the relics of the first Millennial Blessed Carlo Acutis (1991-2006) which are visiting from Assisi in Italy in…
The Labour Party’s proposal to move religious instruction outside of daily teaching hours in schools in the party’s recent election manifesto has prompted a senior figure in Catholic education to question what sort of alternative to religious instruction they would introduce and this is something that they haven’t addressed yet according to the CEO of…
Ahead of the launch of the book ‘The Rock from Which You Were Hewn: The Lives and Legacy of Holy Irish Men and Women’, co-author Fr John Hogan OCDS, said his hope is that the publication “inspires” and “renews” Catholics in the country by exploring the rich legacy of holy Irish men and women over…