Priests across the Diocese of Raphoe have warmly welcomed the appointment of Bishop Niall Coll, describing the Donegal native as a man of intelligence, pastoral sensitivity, and deep local roots. expressing hope that his leadership will bring unity and renewed purpose after nearly two years without a bishop. Fr Paul McGeehan, a retired priest ordained…
At the opening of recent John Main Seminar in Balally Parish, Bishop Donal Roche welcomed participants by reminding them that renewal in the Irish Church “will not come from programmes alone, but from recovering the spiritual roots that first brought the Gospel to this island.” He pointed to the early monks and communities who shaped…
The Mass of the Bells will be broadcast live from St Peter’s Church, Drogheda, on Sunday, November 23, marking a major cultural and spiritual celebration of the town’s history and its contribution to Irish Catholic life. Composed by Michael Holohan, the Mass brings together music, memory and place, drawing deeply on Drogheda’s religious heritage. The…
A leading Irish medieval historian has challenged the popular romantic idea of a Celtic ‘golden age’ of monasticism, arguing that early Irish Christianity was far more conflicted and human than its mythology suggests. Speaking at the John Main Seminar in Balally parish, which explored ‘The Vision of Celtic Christianity for the Crisis of the 21st…
On Morning Ireland, RTÉ’s Paul Murphy discussed the Prime Time investigation into DJ Carey’s elaborate fraud, which involved forged medical reports and a false cancer diagnosis used to solicit money from friends and acquaintances. At the centre of the deception was a visit to a Kilkenny faith-healing ministry. In 2019, Mr Carey attended a deliverance…
Sr Stanislaus ‘Stan’ Kennedy, the Kerry born nun who founded Focus Ireland and transformed the nation’s response to homelessness, passed away on November 3, 2025. She was 86. Her passing came, fittingly, on the Feast of All Souls, a day set aside to remember the dead and to place our mourning in the light of…
Describing Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III praying together in the Sistine Chapel as “a thrilling sign of transformation,” Bishop Niall Coll of Ossory said the moment underlined how far relations between Christian traditions have come since Vatican II. “It’s not that both traditions have reached consensus on all matters,” he told The Irish…
The Dublin Marathon has long been an opportunity for those of good heart (and legs) to raise funds for all manner of good causes. This year, Fr Barry White, semi-regular contributor to The Irish Catholic, joined thousands racing the rain-soaked streets of the capital, raising €4,500 for the Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM), who support education,…
“Horror movies can actually help us have the sometimes awkward conversations, but in a safe way,” says Fr Ryan Duns SJ. “That’s my pitch whenever parents get nervous and say, ‘You’re teaching a course on horror at a Catholic school?’ “I tell them, honestly, they’re watching these films anyway. So why not baptise the genre?…
A new report from The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America offers a revealing snapshot of American priests in 2025 from their morale, pastoral priorities, and perceptions of Church leadership. The study shows that on the whole priests report satisfaction with ministry, but trust in bishops is still low, albeit with some improvement.…