The Primate of All Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that the Church is experiencing a number of young men coming forward to the priesthood who have “a joyful relationship with Christ” but sometimes need formation as members of the Church or in theology. There are currently several religious orders in Ireland who no longer…
A leading Trinity College academic has called for better investment in theologians to enrich parish and diocesan life, and to make theological formation more accessible to all. Dr Fáinche Ryan, Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin, recently appointed President of the European Society of Catholic Theology said that while…
The priest just said ‘welcome back’ A returned to the faith musician and frontman with Dublin band Bipolar Empire has said rediscovering Confession was pivotal in what he calls a “second conversion”. While working on several projects in the last 15 years since the band’s hiatus, Shane O’Reilly from Tallaght in Dublin reshaped his life…
The head of the Irish Dominicans has said the Church in Ireland must focus less on maintaining buildings and more on forming worshipping communities rooted in faith and the sacraments. Fr John Harris OP, Provincial of the Order, told The Irish Catholic that while closures are difficult, the future of Catholic life does not depend on institutions…
The Primate of All Ireland has said the Church is a long-standing customer of Allianz but is not represented on the company’s board, after the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) called on the Church to cut its ties with the insurance giant over alleged links to Israel. Responding to a statement last week by the…
People must return to community and leave their online bubbles, Fr John Harris tells Chai Brady When Fr John Harris OP looks at the Irish Church today, he does not see a story of inevitable decline. Instead, the Provincial of the Irish Dominicans insists that this is a moment of transition, of “painful” change…
Former Premier League and Ireland International player Keith Fahey has warned of the huge “problems with commitment” nowadays and how he managed to find Faith “in my brokenness”. Mr Fahey, who now lives in Spain, will be speaking at a conference in Dublin organised by the Legion of Mary at the end of the month.…
Barrister and columnist Maria Steen has defended the papacy as being a “rock of stability” following criticism of Pope Leo by former President of Ireland Mary McAleese. Ms McAleese said in an article focusing on Pope Leo’s first 100 days as Pope that regarding the issue of women’s equality in the Church, Pope Leo “is…
Changes to Mass readings will feature language that “is more inclusive” and will not leave out women like previous translations, according to an expert involved in the project. The new lectionary for Mass in Ireland will feature more inclusive language in its Scripture readings, and there are hopes it will “draw the faithful more deeply…
The new text is not ideologically motivated, but rather reflects natural developments in modern English usage, Chai Brady hears A new edition of the lectionary — the book from which Scripture is read at Mass — is close to the final draft for the Church in Ireland, marking the most significant liturgical Scripture revision in…