Over 600 young people from across the Irish dioceses travelled to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth (July 28 – August 3), joining over 1 million peers from around the globe for a week filled with prayer, catechesis, reconciliation, and celebration. Pilgrims took part in major events including a Penitential Day at the Circus Maximus,…
Archbishop Eamon Martin has described the worsening environmental crisis at Lough Neagh as “a microcosm of the greater issues surrounding our common home,” highlighting the growing need for spiritual renewal and ecological responsibility in care for creation. The Archbishop visited the lough, joined by fellow members of the Irish Church Leaders’ Group for a day…
At St Columba’s Church, Longtower, Derry, the parish has been involved in a five-day workshop on sacred iconography, led by master iconographers Panagiotis and Demetrios Christodoulou from Thessaloniki, Greece. Organised by the Honora School of Iconography, in partnership with the Association of Iconographers in Ireland and St Columba’s Parish, the gathering has brought together people…
The Joint Lectionary Project, a collaborative initiative between the Bishops’ Conferences of Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, met recently at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to discuss next steps in the development of a new edition of the Lectionary, aimed at updating the proclamation of Scripture across the three island nations. In a statement to the…
“Young people are not just the future of the Church – they are its present,” said Bishop Fintan Gavin of Cork and Ross, Chair for Evangelisation, Catechetics, and Pastoral Renewal for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, speaking ahead of the upcoming Jubilee of Youth. Over 600 young adults will travel from Ireland to Rome from…
The Diocese of Galway has announced that the remains of the late Bishop Eamonn Casey would no longer rest in the crypt of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas and will be laid in an undisclosed location. In a press release, the Diocese said they recognised the deep…
“Mary, the Mother of God, is the perfect disciple, the prime example of discipleship, and an icon of the synodal life, “ said Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell in his homily for the closing Mass of the Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Whitefriar Street Church. Preaching to the full church on the…
“They want something different to everyday life. They’re looking for something real, something rooted,” said Fr Simon Nolan, Carmelite Prior of Whitefriar Street Church, reflecting on the growing number of young people getting involved at the historic Dublin church. Speaking at the Carmelite Novena to Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Fr Nolan said he was…
One in six pregnancies in Ireland now ends in abortion, according to figures released by the Department of Health showing a record 10,852 abortions in 2024. The real figure is likely to be several hundred higher because full hospital data are not yet available. The number of abortions has climbed by 65% since 2019, which…
Seventeen men from across Ireland gathered in Knock on Sunday to explore a possible call to diocesan priesthood at a national Come and See Day. An event described by Fr Willie Purcell, National Vocations Coordinator, as “a very successful and productive day.” Organised for those at the initial stage of inquiry into priesthood, the event…