After criticism of Ireland’s Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) for their neutral stance in the upcoming referendum, the international confederation has said it is “committed to defending life and the family”. In a blogpost on ssvpglobal.org posted yesterday the General President of SVP, Renato Lima de Oliveira, has described the charity as a…
The Archbishop of Dublin has urged all parishes to hold a special moment of ‘Prayer for Life’ on the weekend of Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20, saying “the Church and believers must always be pro-life”. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin thanked priests in his diocese for their pastoral efforts to promote the protection of the…
A Celtic FC footballer has praised his education in a Catholic school and said Communion was a proud moment for him and his family. Left-back Kiernan Tierney, who also plays for Scotland’s national team, spoke in a video created to celebrate 100 years of Catholic state education in Scotland. “It’s a great occasion for you…
Asylum seekers hoping to work face “very restrictive” arrangements made by the Department of Justice, who previously expressed concern that allowing people in direct provision to work would worsen the housing crisis. The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) told The Irish Catholic that since May 1, only one application for a work permit has been received…
Retired bishop Colm O’Reilly has denied claims that he swore a man who says he was Ann Lovett’s boyfriend to silence regarding letters she allegedly left behind. The reaction came after a 51-year-old man told the Irish Times that he was her former boyfriend. Ann died after giving birth to a stillborn boy at a…
Chai Brady discovers that Pope Francis has inspired Faith among inmates There is a ‘corridor of hope’ in Midlands Prison, lined with the artwork of the whole community, both those confined, and those working in the facility. The long hallway in Ireland’s largest prison was built to connect two new sections, Division E and…
The Iona Institute has dubbed challenges by Atheist Ireland to its status as both a private company and a registered charity “ridiculous”. In a letter to the Charities Regulator, seen by the Irish Times, Atheist Ireland points out that Iona is actively campaigning for the retention of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. They asked…
The Save the 8th campaign have asked those who erected graphic images relating to abortion outside the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin to “go home”. The Irish Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (ICBR), who are not believed to be an organisation from Ireland, are infamous for images that have caused uproar and upset on social media. John…
Questions have been raised about the claims of a woman who took part in a ‘vote yes’ press conference saying she was “snookered” into continuing her pregnancy, despite significant risks to her life. Claire Malone (30) has pulmonary atresia and pulmonary hypertension, and had one lung was removed in 2014. She became unexpectedly pregnant in…
Christians poured into Christ Church Cathedral this evening after the Garda revealed today they recovered the heart of Dublin’s patron Saint. Six years after it was stolen, St Laurence O’Toole’s heart entered Dublin’s oldest cathedral once again: undamaged. Very Reverend Dermot Dunne, the Dean of Christ Church, received laughs after asking the congregation to “forgive…