Bishop Fintan Gavin has said the Church has a vital role to play in responding to mental health challenges by creating spaces where people feel safe to speak without fear of judgement or stigma. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, the Bishop of Cork and Ross said his early training in residential social care, addiction counselling…
By Pedro Esteva & Garry O’Sullivan Two Irish bishops have told this paper that they are hopeful for the future of the Irish church as they see signs of renewal in their dioceses. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore believe that signs of renewal are already visible. At a recent Come and See day in…
Bishop Brendan Leahy says Catholics should not see interreligious dialogue and evangelisation as competing tasks, but as two sides of the same Christian mission. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, the Bishop of Limerick, said genuine dialogue always includes sharing the faith because authentic encounter requires honesty about who we are. “If I am genuinely encountering…
More than 800 people gathered at Knock Shrine to mark the centenary of the first Saturday devotion, commemorating the apparition received by Sr Lucia at Fatima on December 10, 1925. Amid escalating global unrest, the gathering focused on the promises of peace made by Our Lady. Guest speaker Antonia Moffat stressed the urgency of the…
Danielle Magennis is a Belfast-born actress and writer, known for roles in The Secret (2016) and Say Nothing (2024), and more recently as co-host of the Reclaiming the Faith podcast with her fiancé, actor John Connors (Love/Hate, Cardboard Gangsters). The pair explore faith, identity, and healing through honest conversations with priests, theologians, and people whose…
The overwhelming rejection of the Government’s recent family and care referendum shows the Irish people still hold a deep instinct for the family, the Apostolic Nuncio said. Speaking at the annual general meeting of Family Solidarity, Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor said the vote revealed that political and cultural leaders “misread something essential” in Irish society.…
The Diocese of Derry will complete its discussions on forming new pastoral areas by Easter 2026, announced Bishop Donal McKeown in his pastoral letter for the beginning of Advent. The new arrangements will bring parishes together in shared mission, with decisions grounded in prayerful discernment rather than administrative necessity. Bishop McKeown said his hope is…
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan has urged Catholics to embrace Advent as a time of “patient, theological hope”, rejecting the “negativity and doom” often spoken about the future of vocations in Ireland. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Bishop Cullinan reflected on Pope Leo XIV’s address in Lebanon this week, delivered amid severe regional instability, and said the…
The Archdiocese of Dublin hosted its first-ever YouthCon on November 22, drawing well over a hundred young adults to St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, for a full day of faith-sharing, prayer, workshops, and conversation. Organised to mark World Youth Day on the feast of Christ the King, the gathering was designed to strengthen connections among young…
An estimated 7,000 people filled the streets of Derry on Sunday for a major Eucharistic procession marking the centenary of the Feast of Christ the King, joining more than 150 parishes across the globe in simultaneous acts of public witness and prayer. Organised by Guardians of the Faith, the procession unfolded under the blessing of…