The principal of St Mary’s College, Belfast, has expressed concern that the North’s Higher Education Minister will continue to target his college, despite plans to cut the teacher training college’s funding being overturned. Prof. Peter Finn welcomed the decision taken by the Northern Ireland Executive to retain the premia for the University Colleges. However, he…
Cathal Barry
The people of God
The Church’s whole purpose is to unite humanity with God, writes Cathal Barry
Time for new attitudes towards alcohol
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The Church’s origin, foundation and mission
The Church teaches that it was Jesus’ task to accomplish God’s plan of salvation, writes Cathal Barry
New archbishop to ‘point the way’ in Cashel & Emly
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly has set out a number of key priorities for his ministry, writes Cathal Barry
Katy Perry ‘prepared with prayer’
Pop superstar Katy Perry has revealed she turned to prayer to give her the confidence to perform during the half-time show at the Super-Bowl recently. “I over prepared myself and did a lot of prayer and meditation,” the world-acclaimed singer said of her dazzling performance. “It’s funny, I was praying and I got a word…
Students to take leap of faith in Catholic summer school
Fifty pre-Leaving Cert students will embark on courses in the sea-side village of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo
Galway novena takes to the streets
Organisers are getting inventive to draw in a younger audience, writes Cathal Barry
The Church in God’s plan
In Scripture, we find a host of interrelated images and figures of the Church, writes Cathal Barry
Surprise at decision not to ‘regularise’ Kilfenora status
The Dean of Kilfenora has expressed his surprise that Pope Francis has not moved to regularise its “anomalous” status as part of the diocese of Galway. Fr Conor Cunningham’s comments follow an announcement by the Vatican that the Pope has “ordered the formal union” of the metropolitan see of Cashel with the ancient diocese of…