The founder of Poetry Ireland has encouraged artists “examining their faith” to apply for a Government scheme aimed to support the arts through a weekly €325 payment. Poet and novelist John F. Deane, whose works often focus on Christ and faith, has said it would be very helpful for artists’ development and urged people involved…
Sr André of the Daughters of Charity, born Lucile Randon, has become the oldest person on Earth, aged 118. The blind sister lives at a nursing home in Toulon along the Mediterranean coast. She begins each day with breakfast, a morning Mass, and has a glass of wine every day. Sr André was born into…
The Redemptorists in Ukraine have been “moved” by the Irish generosity funnelled through the Redemptorists in Ireland, as tonnes of aid is continually sent, including a generator worth €18,000 which arrived on Holy Saturday. Full of gratitude Cork-based Fr Gerry O’Connor CSsR, who coordinates the order’s response, told The Irish Catholic they are “full of…
The Ukrainian community in Ireland enjoyed an Easter Mass in the Byzantine rite in Sligo cathedral on Saturday. Chaplain to the Ukrainian community in Dublin Fr Vasyl Kornitsky celebrated the Mass and Bishop Kevin Doran of the Diocese of Elphin attended and addressed the congregation. After the consecration of Easter cakes, Irish parishioners organised a…
Writing from the Polish border and Kraków, Chai Brady investigates the fate of refugees who have fled Ukraine During Holy Week, the border is not as hectic as usual. Apparently four weeks ago NGO workers and volunteers could barely manage the huge numbers entering Poland from Ukraine, through the Medyka border crossing. The road leading…
The SDLP and Sinn Féin are being challenged at doorsteps by “outraged” voters due to their position on abortion as the election in the North of Ireland approaches. Pro-life group Precious Life say part of this is down to their campaigning to inform people about how abortion was “imposed” on the North following a decision…
Amidst supporting refugees and ongoing instability the Jesuit Refugee Service are determined to support ‘hugely significant’ papal trip, Chai Brady hears The Covid pandemic and now the devastating invasion of Ukraine have gripped the world, both causing untold grief and sometimes leaving little room for other thoughts or concerns – particularly among the people of…
Church-charity Trócaire has said a report released this week on climate change is a “clarion call” for rich countries to respond or the “impacts will be catastrophic”. A UN report, published on Monday, has said there is less than three years left for humanity to halt harmful climate emissions. There is also less than 10…
The priest of Westport parish in Co. Mayo has said there was a “very strong spiritual element” on the day broadcaster Charlie Bird ascended Croagh Patrick as part of his charity fundraising campaign on Saturday. Fr Charlie McDonnell said he was with Mr Bird when he heard the news his campaign had raised €2 million,…
When a building is shaking due to incessant bombing, it causes fear but “we are with the people” a Salesian priest delivering aid to Ukraine tells Chai Brady The world has looked on in horror at the devastation and death left behind by Russian soldiers who retreated from a town north-east of Ukraine’s capital of…