The first ever St Thérèse International Day took place at Knock Shrine on Sunday July 14 bringing together devotees from across Ireland. The new sacred day celebrates the ‘Little Flower’, St Thérèse of Lisieux. According to Róisín O’Toole and Sheila O’Toole, the organisers of this event, the aim is to reignite St Thérèse’s ‘Little way…
The legacy of Irish missionaries across the world continues to be felt today, with the focus now on locals to continue the mission according to the CEO of Misean Cara. CEO John Moffett spoke to The Irish Catholic following the charity’s 2023 annual report which stated it provided €13.6 million in funding to support 321…
Ten years after being driven from their homelands by Islamic State (ISIS) militants thousands of Christians have returned to houses in the Nineveh Plains which have now been rebuilt, according to Aid to the Church in Need Ireland. During an online conference organised by the Catholic charity, Nizar Semaan, the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of…
Brandon Scott and Chai Brady Two Cork City Councillors have criticised a newly-elected Social Democrat Councillor’s motion calling for the removal of the crucifix in the chamber and the discontinuation of the prayer said before meetings. One Councillor described it as an orchestrated plan to get the mainstream media “whipped up” and “attack the…
The Poor Clares of Galway hailed the support they have received from the community during their anniversary commemoration this week marking 375 years since they received the iconic Nuns’ Island site. The then-called Galway Corporation handed over the site on July 10, 1649. This historic grant, made under the mayoralty of William Blake, has been…
As part of the Presentation Sisters’ celebrations for their 200th year anniversary in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, there will be a tour of the place the community was founded, where construction has commenced on 52 homes. Sophia Housing, who are delivering the housing are hosting the event set for July 2, 200 years after the community…
The Government has been unable to clarify whether a law change allowing gardaí to make protestors remove face coverings will include religious garb, such as a burka. This comes following masks protestors demonstrating outside Taoiseach Simon Harris’s home in Wicklow and other attacks on politicians. However, it is not clear how far-reaching the law will…
Fewer referrals to Towards Healing has led to a drop of income from €2m in 2017 to €900,000 in 2022, according to its chairman. The charity was established in 2011 to reflect the commitment of the Church to support survivors of religious, institutional and clerical abuse and their families. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, chairman…
The bishops of the North of Ireland have called on all voters to “maximise the good” by taking part in the July 4 Westminster elections and offered advice on what choices to make based on Catholic Social Teaching. In their pastoral reflection ‘Give Reasons to Hope’ issued on Tuesday the bishops highlighted the fact decisions…
Charities who tackle human trafficking have decried Ireland’s failure to adequately deal with human trafficking, following a report from the US Department of State. The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report has put Ireland on a Tier 2 status or lower since 2018, as it has been failing to meet the minimum standards for the elimination…