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.
Concern Worldwide has completed a cash transfer this week of €1.73 million to over 27,000 people in parts of Sudan which are hard to reach because of the continuing conflict. “Providing direct cash assistance to families is the most practical approach, given the huge challenges which humanitarian organisations are facing in Sudan,” Concern’s regional director…
Bishop Martin Hayes, Irish Bishops’ Liaison to the Irish Prison Service and to the Northern Ireland Prison Service, asked for prayers to be said at Mass this weekend for prisoners and their families. He said prisoners are vulnerable to mental health difficulties, but prayer and spirituality help them to manage their stress and anxiety. These…
Halfway through Advent, when Christians are invited to look for hope in darkness, The Irish Catholic spoke to Roscommon native Sr Margaret Hosty, who’s been living in Brazil for 40 years and founded an organisation to support people living with HIV/AIDS. Speaking about Christmas celebrations, Sr Hosty recalls her first December 25 in the south…
Priorswood Parish is proposing a new development with two apartment buildings, communal spaces and landscaping on the land around St Francis of Assisi Church. In a recent update, PP Fr Martin Bennett made clear, “No plans have been submitted yet,” as they are looking for parishioners’ opinions and feedback. The development was thought of as…
Bishop Brendan Leahy led a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 50th anniversary of Boards of Management in the Catholic Primary Schools in the Diocese of Limerick on Monday, December 1. The event took place in St John’s Cathedral and gathered current and former board members. In his homily, Bishop Leahy said, “At times, we can…
Community and family gathered last weekend for the ordination to the priesthood of now Fr Anthony Kerr. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar on Saturday, November 29. The ordination Mass was celebrated by Bishop Tom Deenihan and concelebrated by priests of the Diocese of Meath. In his homily, Bishop…
“I will be working until I’m 95”, said one of only two available priests in Wexford Town. Fr Michael O’Shea co-PP told The Irish Catholic that last Thursday he said five Masses, presided over a funeral, had a Pastoral meeting “and looked over the hospital all night,” all at 75 years of age. Due to…
Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy, in a wide-ranging Pastoral Letter for the Jubilee Year, invited people to reflect on what the “Catholic faith says about dying, death, what happens after death and prayer for the dead.” Catholics do not believe death is the end, the bishop said. “We believe we have one earthly life. It…
The Apostolic Nunciature in Ireland has rejected suggestions that clergy were sidelined in the recent transfer of Bishop Niall Coll from Ossory to Raphoe, insisting that no complaints have been “heard” and that there is no “praxis” of consulting local priests ahead of a bishop’s transfer. In a statement issued in response to a query…
Speaking to The Irish Catholic at the launch of the new Focus Ireland campaign, titled ‘No Child Without a Home’, which took place on November 12, former President Dr Mary McAleese said the fight against homelessness “is not just an issue for politicians. That is an issue for us all as a people.” When asked…