Parishes worry heating costs mean they won’t be able to keep the doors open, writes Chai Brady Priests across Ireland are considering a range of cost saving measures as the country enters a tough winter with energy providers ramping up prices due to the Europe-wide energy crisis. There are also fears that churches may have…
About 80 people attended an intimate gathering in a Dublin bookshop for veteran journalist and author Mary Kenny’s book launch. The Way We Were: Catholic Ireland Since 1922 focuses on Mrs Kenny’s experience of Ireland and the role played by Catholicism in Irish society. Mrs Kenny was in discussion with author and Irish Times journalist…
The Primate of All-Ireland has praised Queen Elizabeth II’s “deep faith” and her promotion of better relations between the Anglican and Catholic Churches, following her death. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin expressed his sadness in a statement this evening following the announcement of her death today, September 8. Aged 96, Queen Elizabeth was Britain’s longest…
A Dublin parish is still in shock after the “violent” and “evil” murder of two young children and a teenager in Tallaght, according to a local priest. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Bill O’Shaughnessy, moderator of Springfield, Jobstown and Brookfield parishes said faith will help many people after the “extraordinarily shocking” attack. A 24-year-old…
An Irish academic who will conduct research into the impact of Covid on religion has said it appeared the Government in the Republic “dictated” pandemic rules to Churches while in the North there was a spirit of negotiation and “give and take”. Dr Gladys Ganiel of Queen’s University Belfast will undertake a three-year project with…
A prayer service of thanksgiving drew hundreds of people to mark the closing of renowned Holy Cross College Clonliffe Dublin in the college chapel on September 4. More than 200 people, including priests and current and former diocesan staff members, attended. Archbishop Farrell acknowledged the contribution of Holy Cross College to the life of the…
The future of Taiwan and its 23 million people must be decided democratically by the people, an Irish missionary tells Chai Brady Violent rhetoric between China and Taiwan has intensified in the last month ever since a visit by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan in early August. Tensions have…
The ‘March for Life’ taking place in Dublin on Saturday September 17 has been described by organisers as a “particularly important event” as it coincides with the three-year review of the abortion law nearing its end. Autumn Lindsey, spokesperson for Students for Life of America and Rachel Mackenzie, the well-known media contributor on abortion from…
People on low incomes and in rented homes are going to be “tortured” this winter with energy bills and the increased cost of living, according to Fr Peter McVerry SJ. Following the record high numbers of people availing of emergency accommodation reported by the Department of Housing on Friday and the extreme price hikes for…
Legacy Supplement Without intervention, the poor of northern Somalia will starve, Chai Brady hears Years of bad rains and extended dry periods are causing a major food and livelihood crisis in the Horn of Africa. In some areas aid workers face kidnapping and even murder but they still make sure those who are in need…