Members of the Derry Youth Community handing out flowers to parishioners after the closing ceremony of the Novena to St Thérèse at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Photo: Stephen Latimer

The Parish of Ss Mary and Peter in Arklow, Co. Wicklow continues its celebration of the Year of Mercy with a ‘Festival of Faith’ next week. The festival is spread over nine consecutive nights with a wide range and variety of speakers to encourage people in their faith and to emphasise the need for healing,…

Staff reporter The popular Augustinian retreat centre, Orlagh, in Dublin is for sale with an asking price of €2.5 million. The Augustinians have been on the site since 1872 when they acquired the property for use as the novitiate for those who wished to join their ranks. For more than a decade, however, Orlagh has been…

Martin O’Brien and Mags Gargan Lord Robin Eames, former CofI Archbishop of Armagh and one of the leading figures in the Northern Ireland peace process, has said he believes the political parties are close to agreement on legacy. In a wide-ranging interview with The Irish Catholic, Archbishop Eames said he was disappointed that the recommendations of the Eames–Bradley consultative…

Fr Tom Mangan, PP Donoghmore/Knockea/Roxboro in Co. Limerick with Frank and Brid Laing, Noel Hartigan, Brian McMahon, Fiona Godrey, Miriam Gallgher and Paula Ni Dhonaile, getting ready for their skydive which takes place on May 22 as a fundraiser for improvements to the parish parochial house. Photo: Brendan Gleeson

Voters who want to retain the pro-life constitutional position are being urged to make their voices heard at a Dublin rally next month. The Pro-Life Campaign is holding an event on Saturday, June 4 from 3-4pm on Molesworth Street, Dublin. Organisers say the aim of the event is to celebrate the hugely positive influence that…

Dublin archdiocese is preparing to host the third annual Ecumenical Bible Week, a week-long celebration of parish-based events around Dublin and surrounding areas focused on Scripture. This year’s theme is Christian attitudes to the crisis of the environment and global warming and it will feature debate, talks and music in 45 free events, across 13…

Staff Reporter Screening for Down Syndrome in unborn infants should be reconsidered, comedy actress and writer Sally Phillips has said. Responding to the introduction of new screening methods, the Miranda star said on BBC Radio 4’s Today show, “as a parent of someone with Down Syndrome I find this arms race for new technologies a bit…