Clergy cannot rely solely on the internet to reach young people on the peripheries, Waterford and Lismore’s bishop has said. In response to online initiatives which intend to educate lay people about the Faith, Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan said that although the internet is “a space inhabitated by the younger generations”, proper formation requires being around…
Michael Bublé has said in an interview ahead of the release of his new album next month that he made it to thank fans globally for praying for his family when his son Noah, who is now in remission, was battling liver cancer. “…I felt a debt of gratitude, deeper than I can explain, to…
Hundreds of people gathered from across the country to attend the Pro Life Campaign’s National Conference 2018 last Saturday to discuss the future of the pro-life movement and how Irish people can play a part in this. Taking place at the RDS in Dublin on October 6, over 600 people listened to speakers, including medical…
Hurling may be the only thing on Limerick midfielder Cian Lynch’s mind but he wouldn’t be able to do it without his strong Faith in God. The 22-year-old is a teetotaller and a devout Catholic, attending mass on a weekly basis at his home in Patrickswell. Speaking to thejournal.ie this week, Lynch [pictured] said his Faith…
The Irish public believe that medical practitioners should be allowed to conscientiously object to being involved in an abortion, according to new research. At their National Conference in Dublin on October 6, the Pro-Life Campaign released poll findings showing strong public backing for freedom of conscience protections for healthcare workers from having to assist in…
Christmas time really shouldn’t break the bank, writes Colm Fitzpatrick The Christmas period usually elicits imagery of family gatherings, present-sharing and festive cuisine, but behind this ideal, parents are struggling to cope with the financial costs and burdens that have become part and parcel of this Christian event. And although it seems incongruent to…
Parents are struggling to support their children financially during the Christmas holidays, a Dublin-based priest has said. Speaking about how Christmas has become over-commercialised, Fr James Noonan OCD, Prior of St Teresa’s Church in Dublin’s city-centre, said that buying presents “is starting earlier and earlier every year”, and that even before Hallowe’en, preparing for Christmas…
Personal Profile Some believers can make the Faith their own, writes Colm Fitzpatrick Very few people in Ireland can say that one of their creations has been blessed by a Pope, but luckily for retired farmer Noel Ward, he is one of these very few. The Cork-born man had a chance to witness Pope…
The Irish Church should divest Catholic schools if they’re not providing a religious education, a Waterford and Lismore parish priest has said. Fr Michael Mullins said that it’s better for Catholics to become a “stronger minority” and that Catholic education is “decapitated” without religious teaching. “Education is more than just the accumulation of facts. It…
Waking up earlier in the morning will change your life for the better, writes Colm Fitzpatrick During the winter season, when mornings and nights are both cold and dark, the prospect of voluntarily waking up at 4.30am seems like an untenable and daunting nightmare. To intentionally remove yourself from the comforting warmth of your…