At just six and a half months, Summer Hannon from Tallaght, Dublin is probably our youngest reader and her parents Anthony and Margo said she gave the paper a big “thumbs up”.

The Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown pictured at the funeral of Peter Mathews TD at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Donnybrook, Dublin. The nuncio paid tribute to the former Fine Gael TD for Dublin South on behalf of Pope Francis, saying he was “an outstanding citizen and a great patriot who possessed a…

The parish priest of a Galway church which hosted a ‘drive-thru’ Ash Wednesday for busy parishioners has spoken of the phenomenal reaction to the initiative. Describing himself a “surprised at the number of people” who happily responded to the invitation from Glenamday parish for an Ash Wednesday with a distinct difference, Fr Paddy Mooney told…

The introduction of a single procedure application for asylum seekers has failed to address the “outstanding backlogs” in the system according to the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS). Eugene Quinn, National Director of JRS Ireland, said that while the introduction of a new International Protection Procedure, which aims to streamline the asylum process and produce more speedy…

Br Andrew Hickey (Province Leader) ready to welcome attendees to the Presentation Brothers’ 10th Alpha series in Glasthule, Co. Dublin, which runs on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm. For more information, email alpha@PresentationBrothers.org

Papal nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown (centre) flanked by students Kieran Murray and Caoimhe Nugent, along with local clergy, at a Mass to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St Ciaran’s College in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone.

An analysis of complaints lodged with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the last six years has revealed that broadcaster Ray D’Arcy has garnered more complaints than any other radio personality.  Released by The Sunday Times, the breakdown in figures for BAI complaints reveals that, in just three years with RTÉ Radio, D’Arcy was…

The Leprosy Mission is hosting a ‘Strictly Dancing Competition’ as a fundraiser on Saturday, February 25 in Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Dublin. Despite being the oldest known disease, leprosy is still not fully understood particularly how the disease is transmitted.  The Leprosy Mission began in Ireland in 1874 and its research focuses on transmission, prevention and treatment. Tickets for…

It has been reported that Muslims in the frontline Iraqi city of Mosul have prepared the Virgin Mary Chaldean church for the benefit of Christian families returning after the left-bank of the coty was liberated from the grip of so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Having served as a logistical base for the terror group during its…

People participate in a protest against US President Donald Trump’s immigration policy and the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in New York City. As The Irish Catholic went to press this week, President Trump was expected to sign a new executive order on the issue of migrants. Photo: CNS