Fr Rupnik’s Irish College mosaics may be axed Irish bishops are set to discuss the future of artwork in Rome’s Pontifical Irish College by a controversial priest-artist accused of abusing several adult women. The Jesuit Order this week confirmed that Fr Marko Rupnik has been expelled from the society, for “disobedience” and his future in…
The greatest need in Ireland is to “renew the Faith” and young people should not be “undermined” by negativity, according to best-selling author and nun Sr Briege McKenna. Sr Briege, acclaimed for her healing ministry, will speak on World Youth Day in Slane, Co. Meath, in a ‘Light the Fire of faith’ service which will also feature Dana, who won Eurovision…
Updated regulations which force schools in the North to toe the line on how they teach children about abortion have been described as a “very serious restriction” against religious liberty. Based in Belfast, Liam Gibson, who is the Legal and Policy officer for SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) told The Irish Catholic…
Representatives of 19 religious orders from across Ireland will be attending World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon from August 2-6, according to the Association of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI). They will be part of the approximately 1,400 pilgrims who have signed up so far. For the first time AMRI will lead a group…
Discussions in Ireland about Catholic education often occur between two people with deep-rooted ideals who are not listening to one another – this dilemma does not lead to the vital “shared understanding” a Dublin City University (DCU) academic is striving for in his new podcast. Dr David Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Religious Education in Dublin…
A charity that represents Catholic schools has highlighted that parents have a right to withdraw schoolchildren fully or in-part from any new sex education classes for secondary schools. Regarding the draft Social Personal Health Education (SPHE) curriculum, the Catholic Education Partnership (CEP) expressed disappointment “the spiritual aspect of wellbeing has been neglected” as well as…
Sr Catherine Lillis, a Columban sister and founder of Tabor House in Navan – which assists people struggling with addiction – was presented with the Papal Medal and parchment, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice [For Church and Pope] by Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan. Taking place on July 8 at St Mary’s Church, Navan, Co. Kildare,…
Four Irish people, including two bishops, have been chosen to participate in the first session of the Universal Synod in Rome, which runs from October 4-29. Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick and Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ of Raphoe were included in the list of participants published by the Holy See on July 7. In addition,…
A Donegal-based priest has claimed to have experienced a Eucharistic miracle during a Mass he was celebrating. Fr Philip Kemmy PP of Newtowncunningham and Killea in the Diocese of Raphoe said that a host seemed to appear in a ciborium he had just emptied while he was returning hosts to the tabernacle. “Just as I…
EXCLUSIVE A former drug addict-turned-counsellor, who was chosen to share with Pope Francis the devastating effects of addiction on his life, has warned that Church leaders are wrong to back the decriminalisation of drugs. The bishops’ support for decriminalising a person found to possess illegal drugs for personal use has been criticised as “minimising drug…