The reinstatement of a priest found to be credibly accused of abuse undermines the work of thousands of volunteers dedicated to stringent safeguarding in Ireland, according to an Irish abuse survivor and expert.
The Catholic school management body in the North of Ireland has raised “significant concerns” about a survey which found the majority of members of a teachers’ union in a Co. Tyrone school did not feel valued.
The recommendation by the Citizens’ Assembly on drugs to end the prosecution of those found with illegal drugs for personal use has been welcomed by the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI), with the vice-chair saying a ‘health-led’ approach demands a “huge change in funding”. Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh Michael Router told The Irish Catholic the…
Ireland’s Jewish community have engaged Irish politicians and An Garda due to safety concerns following a “ramp up in rhetoric” in the country regarding Israel’s response to a terrorist attack on October 7. Militant group Hamas which controls Gaza – currently under Israeli siege – killed more than 1,400 people in the unprecedented attack. The…
Charities that support missionary work across the world have said the increase in vocations to Irish missionary orders abroad is “encouraging”, and it could help spread the Faith in Ireland. The National Director of Missio Ireland, Fr Michael Kelly SPS, told The Irish Catholic while most Irish missionaries are elderly and many have retired, “there’s…
World Mission Sunday 2023 – Celebrating and Supporting the Legacy of Irish Missionary Work An Irish missionary speaks to Chai Brady about police brutality and oppression, and tackling gender-based violence in South Africa The profound culture shock and oppression witnessed after landing in South Africa as a young idealistic sister in 1984, ready to help…
World Mission Sunday 2023 – Celebrating and Supporting the Legacy of Irish Missionary Work Missionaries, as Christ’s ambassadors, continue to give people tremendous hope, Missio Ireland’s director tells Chai Brady Irish missionaries are growing older and many have been forced to retire due to ill-health, but the fruits of their hard work remain, including the…
Denial of climate change is not an issue for the Church in Ireland, Trócaire has insisted, following Pope Francis’ warning in his new exhortation on the environment that “scarcely reasonable opinions” on climate change exist “even within the Catholic Church”.
Homelessness charities have welcomed certain measures to help vulnerable families and children in Budget 2024, but have criticised “one-off” measures introduced to assist those struggling with the cost of living crisis.
President Michael D. Higgins is set to meet Pope Francis next week during a visit to Rome, The Irish Catholic can reveal.