There is much more to Lent than just fasting and abstinence, writes Cathal Barry
Cathal Barry
The Church’s ‘key’ mission
Cathal Barry discusses Catholic education with a senior Vatican official
New Derry bishop ‘energised’ by challenge
Bishop Donal McKeown announced as new bishop
Catholic school critics accused of creating ‘false narrative’
Church official has accused some critics of Catholic education of creating a false impression of the work of Catholic schools across the country
Presentation nuns set for major merger
Merger between two key Presentation provinces will result in the creation of a new Irish province set to take effect in January 2015
Knock gifts sustain Michael Schumacher’s family
Louise Dillon from Donegal penned a letter to the legend having been a huge fan for many years and having travelled the globe to watch him race.
David Norris accused of ‘double standards’ in homophobia row
Prof. Patricia Casey claims it is unfair of Mr Norris to criticise the national broadcaster for making payment to others while seeking damages himself
Govt ‘ignoring’ needs of children
Government is failing children when it comes to mental health and equality, according to the annual report card issued by the Children’s Rights Alliance
Pope’s Latin Twitter account ‘Miracle’
In what has become one of the greatest online surprises, the Popeís Twitter account in Latin has surpassed all expectations drawing in over 216,000 followers. Over centuries, the Church used Latin to communicate and spread its messages around the world. In modern times, it seems even todayís society has learned to appreciate this classical language.…
iCatholic streams first live discussion on Pope
In what was billed as the first of its kind, iCatholic hosted a live discussion programme this week on the social teaching of Pope Francis. The unique 30-minute programme, which focussed on the social teaching of the Pope in his first Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, was streamed live from Renehan Hall in St Patrickís College,…