Fr Gary Donegan undeterred in community work by threats from dissident republicans
Belfast priest to ‘redouble’ peace efforts after threats
Mags Gargan
Reds turn to social media to promote novena
Survey of people at Clonard novena shows social media most popular form of communication
Popular saint always draws huge crowds
Large turnout expected to arrive to see St Anthony’s relics
A saint with an ear for those in need
Mags Gargan visits the National Shrine to St Anthony of Padua in Ireland
St Anthony’s order in Ireland
A look at the work of Friars Minor Conventual
Green road to Glenamaddy
Breda Keaveney and Geraldine Duane, members of Glenamaddy Pastoral Council with Fr Paddy Mooney PP at the entrance to the new Green Way Walk at Frass/Englishtown, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway which will be blessed on Sunday, June 12 as part of the Laudato Si celebrations in the parish.
Kildare looks to Romania for priest shortfall
Kildare & Leighlin is the latest diocese to look abroad to fill clerical appointments in order to counter the decline in priest numbers. Announcing the diocesan appointments for the coming year, Bishop Denis Nulty said he was “aware of the huge demands on priests in 2016 and each year the changes will get that bit…
Return to academic selection ‘ludicrous’ – Bishop
The Church has signalled strong opposition to attempts by the North’s new DUP Education Minister to roll back on education reforms that have sought to remove academic selection for 10-year-olds. The contentious tests – once known as the 11+ – are used by some grammar schools to decide whether or not to admit students. The…
Dioceses urged to consult young people on vocations
The National Vocations Coordinator has hailed the “amazing” response he received to a pilot programme which consulted young people about the best way to promote vocations to the priesthood. Fr Willie Purcell, based in the Diocese of Ossory, consulted with three groups of young people over recent weeks – a secondary school group, those involved…
Tyrone man hails ‘miracle’ birth against abortion advice
A Co. Tyrone man has described the birth of his son as “truly a miracle” after his wife went against doctors’ advice to have an abortion. Doctors had advised Liam Glass and his wife Cindy that their unborn child had no spleen and would not survive more than a week after birth. However, baby David…