Transitioning from school to college is a big deal for young people, and every effort should be made to help them hit the ground running, writes Jason Osborne Around this time of year, thousands of young people gear up to make the huge transition from school to college life. The size of the change in lifestyle…
The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore has been hit by the double-withdrawal of the Dominican Friary on Bridge Street and the Franciscan Friary on Abbey Street in Clonmel, bringing a combined 1,500 years of faithful service in the area to an end. In a statement, Provincial for the Irish Franciscans Fr Aidan McGrath said the…
A team of archaeologists has uncovered what may be St Peter’s house by the Sea of Galilee, in what has been hailed by an Irish priest based in the Holy Land as an “extraordinary” discovery. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Vice Director of the Magdala Centre in the Holy Land Fr Eamon Kelly LC…
Prominent Irish missionary Fr Shay Cullen has criticised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for being “like an extension of colonial control”. The Columban missionary called the IMF, a United Nations agency and international financial institution, the “great lender and debt collector for the rich nations and banks that lend to poor countries”. “It’s like an…
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) invite all to come and enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee at their St Pio Café in Galliagh, Co. Derry. Located beside St Joseph’s Church, Fr Charles of the Derry Franciscans said that their goal is to reach out to everyone, “to those who we’re not…
Far from being oppressive, understanding sin and its effects points the way to liberation and freedom, writes Jason Osborne An old clip of a prominent Irish priest recently went viral online, in which he lamented the fact that young priests talk about sin. Far from being an isolated sentiment, I’ve encountered a number of Catholics…
Legacy Supplement Sustainable, local solutions for people with disabilities and their families are the key to CBM’s work in a precarious global landscape, writes Jason Osborne Between the ongoing aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the dire impact the war in Ukraine has had food-wise on the most vulnerable around the world, threats continue to…
Communication is vitally important in any relationship, but all the more so when it comes to the deepest relationships of marriage and family, writes Jason Osborne Consistently listed among the reasons marriages break down and families fall apart is a failure of communication. It need not necessarily be some big fall-out or argument either that…
Israel Olatunde raced to a new Irish 100-metre record in Munich last week, when he crossed the line in 10.17 seconds. “What God blesses, no man can curse,” Mr Olatunde said on Twitter in the wake of his sporting success. The Dundalk native made history by becoming the first Irish athlete to qualify for a…
University chaplains have spoken out about the added anxiety the lack of student accommodation is causing students ahead of the next academic year. This comes as Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has urged homeowners to consider renting out rooms to students ahead of the start of the new academic year. Speaking to…