Exclusive Responding to questions regarding diocesan mergers and episcopal appointments in Ireland the Papal Nuncio to Ireland Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor has said that “the reconfiguration of diocesan boundaries is not a matter that affects the Irish Church alone. In the rapidly changing circumstances of society, worldwide, it has become an object of urgent pastoral…
‘There will be a next chapter for the Irish Church’ – Primate Striking a hopeful note this Christmas, the Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, has said the Church in Ireland has a future, pointing to the growing involvement of committed lay people and young people as a source of hope, while acknowledging the…
As 2025 draws to a close, it is tempting to summarise the year the way the world’s gatekeepers do: by counting victories, tracking markets, naming winners and losers, tallying territory gained and lost. It has been, in that sense, a year of headlines and hard edges—a year in which many people feel the ground shifting…
The fruits of the Year of Hope in the diocese of Meath are an increase in Mass attendance in many parishes, consistent numbers at Adoration and continued engagement in parishes according to its Bishop Tom Deenihan. “I hope that the fruits of the Year of Hope will continue. There is an increase in numbers attending…
Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that the Church in Ireland is being called to a deeper, parish-rooted model of marriage preparation and support—one that sees marriage not as an isolated event but as a lifelong journey of faith. His comments come as bishops and Accord, the Catholic marriage care service, continue to reflect on how…
Reflecting on the Jubilee Year of Hope in 2025, the Bishop of Meath has said that now more than ever “our world needs hope”. “The year was a good one. The message of hope is important and is intrinsically linked to Faith. The whole purpose of Faith is Hope; hope in eternal life, hope in…
Listening to the news on Sunday about Jews murdered on Bondi Beach for being Jewish, one detail lingered. The newsreader reported that Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, had condemned the attack, noting that it took place at a Jewish bar mitzvah. Herzog. The same name Dublin City Council recently sought to erase from a public park.…
Exclusive Archbishop Eamon Martin has said Ireland is “in some ways lost” and in need of a renewed spiritual conversation, expressing hope that Pope Leo XIV could visit Ireland as part of a wider effort to re-energise the Church during a period of reflection and transition. Speaking exclusively to this paper about the Catholic Church’s…
The Cause of Willie Doyle is progressing well and should go to Rome in 2026 the Bishop of Meath has told The Irish Catholic. “The Theological Commission has completed its work, the Historical Commission will be finished within a month and the Tribunal hopes to have finished its work by the end of February. All…
The latest “no” from Rome on women deacons has landed with a familiar thud. For many, it is disappointing. For some, especially women who love the Church yet feel blocked by it, it is deeply painful. But if we’re honest, it is not surprising. The Vatican commission’s refusal to recommend the ordination of female deacons,…