Renata is a Brazilian journalist who holds a Master’s degree in Journalism with first-class honours, completed in 2023. She joined The Irish Catholic in April 2024 as a multimedia journalist, where she brings a fresh, international perspective to storytelling through a range of digital platforms.
Daily Mass readings are now available in Irish through the Catholic lay association Evangelizo. The Irish language is among the seventeen other languages available for over half a million speakers worldwide. Bishop of Down and Connor Alan McGuckian welcomed the initiative: “Reading the Scriptures in Irish, or indeed in any language, is an extraordinary way…
Four nuns who mapped more than half a million stars between 1917 and 1921 have been honoured with asteroids named after them. Astrophysicist Fr Michael Connolly PP Oughterard, Co. Galway, said role models such as these religious sisters “remind us that there is a very important responsibility to speak up for the creator and sing his…
This year the Catholic Church celebrated the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 29. The date is a moment for prayer worldwide and an opportunity for reflection on the reality of migration and its effect on the people, the world and the Church. Commenting on the importance of Our Lady Aparecida on…
The very unique church dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and the Guardian Angels, in the Sallins Parish celebrated 100 years with Mass led by Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty on September 29. In his homily during the Mass celebration, Bishop Nulty said “similar churches would be found in mission stations, frontier towns, mining…
In the recent report ‘Strength in Diversity II’ released last week, The Immigrant Council of Ireland showed how one in three candidates coming from a migrant background experienced racism frequently during their campaign for the local elections in 2024. Fianna Fáil’s Cllr John-Kingsley Onwumereh told The Irish Catholic he experienced racism mainly on social media.…
This month the Missionary Sisters of St Columban, also known as the Columban Sisters are celebrating one hundred years since their foundation. The milestone anniversary will be celebrated with Mass at Wicklow Parish on September 29 at 3pm and a reception afterwards. The Sisters’ history started in 1917 when Fr John Blowick talked about the…
The Missionary Sisters of St Columban are marking their 100th anniversary celebrating Mass at 3pm followed by a reception at Wicklow Parish Church, on September 29. The congregation has today 116 members in nine countries where they work with a spirit of compassion and solidarity. Talking about the celebration of the centenary, Sr Anne Ryan,…
When one is asked to think of an Irish saint, there is a high chance they would think of St Patrick or St Brigid, however, there is another saint who deserves as much devotion. St Kilian left Mullagh in Co. Cavan in the 7th Century to spread Christianity in mainland Europe. The saint was born…
New legislation to ‘protect’ women going through abortion will come into operation next month. This new law will prohibit protests within 100 metres from any establishment providing services such as family planning. The legislation called ‘Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024’ passed earlier this year and will be fully operating from…
For the first time after over 1,300 years the relics of St Kilian, a missionary native from Mullagh, Co. Cavan are coming back home. The saint left Ireland with a few companions in the 7th century to spread Christianity through mainland Europe and never came back. The relics of St Kilian and his two companions,…