The Lord of the Rings Amazon series premiere date has been revealed as September 2, 2022, to the delight of fans across the world. Filming was completed on the first season of the show August 2 in New Zealand, with Amazon releasing the first official image from the series to coincide with the milestone. “On…
Youth 2000 Ireland has launched registration for their ambitious summer 2021 initiative aimed at 16-35 year-olds. Their annual festival, which usually attracts crowds of over 1,000 people from around Ireland, had to move online last summer. This year it will go ahead from August 13-15, but in multiple satellite locations, with public liturgies all happening…
Priests involved in Irish airports have told of the difficulties aviation staff and airport communities have faced throughout the pandemic, describing the situation as “very, very difficult on people”, and have welcomed the cautious return to travel. “From a passenger point of view in the terminals there’s just so little happening,” Fr Des Doyle of…
Airport priests have seen a decline in passengers and morale at Irish airports, but their optimism remains, writes Jason Osborne The aviation industry has been much reported as having taken a serious blow throughout the pandemic. Recent figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that there were 85,400 overseas passenger arrivals and 97,000 overseas…
Painting is an activity for any time of year, but it’s great for occupying the family during the long summer days, writes Jason Osborne I feel as though everyone has some painting experience buried in their past, even if it’s as simple as a former primary school activity or something our parents occupied us with as children.…
EXCLUSIVE The Government is hoping that a major diplomatic engagement with the Vatican can be the beginning of a new chapter in relations between Ireland and the Holy See. Minister for Europe Thomas Byrne told The Irish Catholic that the coalition is keen to work more closely with the Vatican in areas of mutual interest…
Skill and commitment saw the Italian team triumph against the English side in the 2020 Euro’s final, but faith is what gets Italian manager Roberto Mancini across the line. Mr Mancini has also visited Medjugorje in the past, travelling there ‘as a pilgrim’” The 56-year-old Italian is a devout Catholic, who previously said he has…
Brexit, the pandemic and Church/State relations were discussed as Ireland and the Vatican seek to deepen ties, writes Jason Osborne Last Thursday saw the resumption of high-level ministerial interaction between Ireland and the Holy See after a fraught decade. Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne met with the Holy See’s Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher…
The perceived unfairness of ex-president Jacob Zuma’s jailing and hardship caused by the effects of the pandemic are behind the “violent” unrest currently taking place in South Africa, according to Irish missionary Archbishop Liam Slattery OFM. At least 32 people have died during the unrest at the time of writing, the toll in KwaZulu-Natal province…
Pope Francis will visit Scotland for a “very short time” in November, a spokesperson for the Scottish bishops’ conference revealed on Monday. The Pope is due to attend the Glasgow-based 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) taking place November 1-12. “The Pope will be in Scotland for a very short time, most of which will…