Human dignity is “non-negotiable”, Bishop Niall Coll has said in response to the new papal encyclical on Artificial Intelligence. The document, titled Magnifica Humanitas, warns that technology must always be at the service of people, rather than the other way around. Writing for The Irish News on June 1, the Raphoe bishop suggested that the…
Collaborating with the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) to celebrate the theme of International Women’s Day, “Give to Gain”, students of St Killian’s College participated in a workshop where they learned about the SVP and helped create a window display for the Vincent’s shop in Cushendall, Co. Antrim. Manager of the Cushendall shop…
On June 6, Sheila O’Brien of Co. Cavan will set out on a journey from the north to the south of the island titled “Breaking the Cycle”; a cycle meant to challenge her and engage onlookers on the topic of domestic violence. Cycling from Malin to Mizen, against the wind and by herself, Ms O’Brien…
Police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh arrested two Pentecostal pastors and one other man late last week after hearing they were involved in efforts to convert people to Christianity, another incident highlighting the plight of India’s minority Christians. The Press Trust of India reported Pentecostal pastors Vivek Kumar, Mohit Chaudhary and another man…
Christians in Sri Lanka are taking to the streets to protest against abuse by Buddhist clergy. During demonstrations in the country’s major cities on May 28 and 29, they called for those responsible to be held accountable without political or religious interference, as reported by Ucanews. The protests follow allegations against a high-ranking Buddhist monk.…
Relics of St Oliver Plunkett will be available for veneration at the Conaty Chapel of the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Wednesday, June 3, with the visit made possible through the support of the local Knights of St Columbanus. Speaking ahead of the visit, Pastoral Centre Director Seán Coll said the centre is…
Youth directors from across the Irish dioceses gathered for a few days of recovery and dialogue, reflecting on the theme ‘Come away and rest a while’ (Mk 6:31), at their annual retreat in Co. Laois earlier this month. Hosted by the Irish Bishops’ Conference’s Sub-Council for Evangelisation and Youth Ministry, the 27 youth directors who…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with Pope Leo on May 22 in the Papal Library to discuss both nurturing peace at home and in wars in the Middle East and Sudan and the topic of clerical abuse. Following the 45 minute meeting, Mr Martin told reporters he sensed the pontiff’s “genuine desire for an end to…
In conversation with The Irish Catholic, CEO of the Mater Hospital Foundation Mary Moorhead shared what she hopes the legacy of the charity will be long after her time at the Foundation is over. Drawing on the history of the Mater Hospital, founded in 1861 by the Sisters of Mercy, Ms Moorhead said she hopes…
Pope Leo XIV will address the topic of artificial intelligence in his first universal encyclical, which was signed on Friday, May 15, and will be published on May 25, said the Vatican on Monday. The encyclical, entitled Magnifica humanitas, will discuss the preservation of human dignity in the growing age of AI, an issue that…