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.
Faithful in Ireland and abroad have been praying for Irish missionary Sr Briege McKenna, who has been ill. The 80-year-old nun is famous for her miraculous healing at 24 and is associated with the miraculous healing of people. In an announcement on March 15, St Jude the Apostle Cathedral, Florida, US, announced the sister’s health…
Trócaire has condemned the acts of war in the Middle East, as the war between Israel and Iran and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah is in its second week. A UN agency said on Monday that the hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon. “This systemic failure of global diplomacy…
St Pauls Ireland has opened a new bookshop in the Franciscan Friary, Merchant’s Quay. The Bookshop is called St Paul’s Bookshop, and the inauguration and formal blessing will be by Archbishop Dermot Farrell on March 13. Overjoyed with the news, the Killarney Franciscans said, “The opening of this bookshop is a blessing for many people,…
A new video series about St Patrick’s life was recently launched. The Way of St Patrick is a three-part series made by Scripture Union Ireland in partnership with Jesus Film Project. The series shows St Patrick as “a real person who faced real suffering, and how life can be a lot like that and the…
The community of the Church of the Holy Child, Whitehall, Dublin 9, gathered on Sunday, March 6, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of ordination of Fr Thomas Kearney, Larkhill, Whitehall and Santry’s Parish Chaplain. Mass of Thanksgiving, with Archbishop Dermott Farrell as chief celebrant, took place to mark the 60 years of Fr Kearney’s devoted…
Just like Christmas, St Patrick’s Day is now associated with secular traditions. Parties drowning in green shamrocks and leprechaun hats. But the creator of the St Patrick’s Dawn Prayer Gatherings doesn’t see that as a problem. Siobhán Brennan considers it “good fun and children love it. It’s creating memories.” What she believes is that this…
“Who here wants to be happy?” Bishop Fintan Gavin asked as over 500 young people “lit up” the stage in Cork City Hall with a concert for Maranatha 2026 on February 26. The bishop addressed the students there to present, as well as the hundreds gathered to watch the show, inviting them to reflect on…
A conversation with the former national leader of Youth 2000 The role of the laity is to evangelise the world, to live and share the gospel out in the world. And I suppose … young people have a particular gift for that,” said Helena O’Shea, Galway Cathedral’s Operations Manager and former Youth 2000 National…
The former Sisters of Mercy Convent in Ballina is set to become a community centre, as a planning application was recently submitted to Mayo County Council. A decision is expected to be made by April 12. The convent was built in 1876 and is a protected structure; it closed its doors in 2008. In 2024,…
The first anniversary Mass of Bishop Willie Walsh was celebrated at the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul, Ennis, last Saturday. On the day, the plaza located in front of the cathedral was dedicated to the late bishop’s memory and is now known as the Bishop Willie Walsh Plaza. During his homily, Bishop Fintan Monahan…