Many teachers are enthusiastically engaging with faith initiatives despite “media spin” to the contrary, a Dublin principal has said. The Laudate initiative aims to build a common hymn repertoire between school and parish to help children use their talents and feel more involved in Church, with the founder saying teachers have been very proactive in…
The funeral for the hero-teacher who saved a young girl’s life was “heart-breaking” according to a priest and family friend who said she had inspired her pupils with an enthusiasm to help the homeless. The funeral Mass of Dawn Croke took place on Monday and was celebrated by Fr Pat Ward in Dungloe, Co. Donegal.…
Young people are more likely to view Catholicism in a positive light compared to their parents, students in a Co. Louth school showcased in the RDS, Co. Dublin, have found. At the 55th BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition last week thousands of students exhibited 550 projects under four categories: technology, biological and ecological, social…
Personal Profile Chai Brady discovers more about the new director of the Missionary Society of St Columban Navigating an increasingly secular Ireland continues to be a challenge for the new director of the Missionary Society of St Columban, who says in some ways he’s still adjusting after decades spent in the hyper-Catholic Philippines. Despite…
Chai Brady explores seven ways to make New Year’s resolution a solid reality Don’t give up on your resolutions, especially if they’re for your physical or mental health. That’s the message a professional addiction counsellor wants to expound. It could be as small as forgoing your cheeky weekly chipper, to more insidious habits such…
Large numbers of GPs are not signing up to be part of abortion provision because of the “disdain” they have been shown by Government as well as, or because of, their pro-life stance, according to a Kerry-based general practitioner. So far under 10% of Ireland’s GPs have agreed to perform medical abortions since the legislation…
A leading theologian has said former Catholic institutions should not keep their names after the Church gives up governance, especially if they ‘violate Catholic teaching’. Almost 1,000 people attended a march to preserve the name of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co. Louth, on Monday after it was discovered there was a proposal…
Catholic methods of examining scripture could help tackle radicalisation in Islam, a leading Jesuit academic has said, after it was revealed an Irish citizen was captured having left Ireland to fight for the so-called Islamic State, Originally from Belarus, Alexandr Ruzmatovich Bekmirzaev (45) was arrested by the Kurd-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) just before the…
Continued failure to restore a devolved government in Northern Ireland “drains hope from our society” Church leaders have said in a New Year message. Archbishop Eamon Martin, along with the heads of Ireland’s Christian churches, said it is the vulnerable that suffer the most as the ongoing stalemate enters its third year. The situation “has…
Pro-life TD Peadar Tóibín has said he is overwhelmed by the huge turnout at his public meetings to launch a new all-Ireland political party. He said that many people are sick and tired of the stifling consensus in Irish politics. Mr Tóibín has been holding packed meetings on both sides of the border and told…