A community in Dublin have appealed to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to keep their parish priest, after learning he will be moved to another area at the end of September. Fr Hugh Kavanagh, from Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, has been asked to move from East Wall parish in inner city Dublin to minister in two Clondalkin parishes.…
EXCLUSIVE Just five first-year seminarians entered Maynooth to begin studies for the priesthood this year, The Irish Catholic can reveal – one fewer than last year which was considered the lowest in the college’s 223-year history. While returns from all of the country’s dioceses compiled by this newspaper show that 15 men have formally…
A priest who worked in inter-face communities in Belfast has said it is vital that Stormont is re-established to give people hope about their future. Fr Gary Donegan CP, nationally renowned for his ongoing commitment to conflict resolution and peace building in the North of Ireland, said there is “frustration” among communities of different faith…
The last Irish Magdalene Laundry owned by the State should be converted into a museum to commemorate the women and children who suffered there, a leading Irish academic has said. Dr Gillian O’Brien, Reader in Modern Irish History at Liverpool’s John Moore’s University, said that women have been second class citizens for “a very long…
Children’s Corner Magic tricks are a great way for you to develop your confidence and character, as well as amaze your family and friends. Magicians are known for doing various types of magic ranging from levitating to sawing a lady in half. Although these are quite complex feats to perform, it’s actually very easy…
Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland will be an opportunity for the Government to challenge his views on immigration, and reflect on our own failings, Irish priests have said. Speaking in response to the announcement that the US President will be coming to the country in November, migrant’s rights activist Fr Alan Hilliard said there are…
The future of the Church in Ireland rests in the hands of its community of believers who must decide where it should be going, Dublin’s Archbishop has said. Speaking in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on Sunday, Dr Diarmuid Martin said that one challenge which the Church in Ireland faces is that of “discerning where the essentials…
Radical change is needed in the Irish Church if it is to stay afloat, a Limerick-based priest has said. Speaking in the wake of a two-day conference in Thurles last week, entitled ‘The Future of the Irish Parish: Lessons from Abroad’, Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon said that the Irish Church needs more pastoral lay leaders to…
The Pope in Ireland Meeting the Taoiseach at Dublin Castle Pope Francis has said the clerical abuse of young people in Ireland was a “betrayal of trust” by Church authorities, and remains a source of “pain and shame” for the Catholic community. He also attacked our “throw-away culture” which strips the unborn of the…
The Pope in Ireland Visiting the homeless After touring the streets of Dublin, at around 4.30pm Pope Francis visited the Capuchin Day Centre, paying tribute to the dignity of the homeless, and meeting with several families who are in need. The Pontiff spoke with the co-director of the centre, Bro. Kevin Crowley, and thanked…