Sr Anne Cahill OLA tells Ruadhán Jones about her 50 years as a missionary Sr Anne Cahill OLA spent more than 50 years on mission to Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. In all that time, though the demographics of her order have changed, the generosity of the Irish people never has, she says. “We’ve done very…
Fr John Joe Duffy warned that the Department of Marine has “stood over a legacy of decimating the fishing industry” and “hard-working fishing families”. Speaking at the launch of the documentary The Fisher’s Voice, Fr Duffy called the department “the anti-fishing department” due to its legacy of decimating the fishing industry. “But they’re not just…
Iona Institute NI have called the North’s assembly’s vote to ban pro-life work outside abortion clinics “diabolical”. Two thirds of MLAs voted in favour of the ‘Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill’ tabled by Green Party leader Clare Bailey, including the SDLP and Sinn Féin representatives. Areas The bill would establish areas outside clinics that…
Archbishop Eamon Martin said in a podcast that the Church has a responsibility to lead mature reflections during the centenary of partition. In a podcast organised by the church leaders’ group, the archbishop of Armagh added that “there were some people within my own community that criticised me” if he said anything about the year.…
Mission Sunday Misean Cara’s CEO tells Ruadhán Jones about the unique role missionaries play in the developing world In Ireland, people outside the Church sometimes think that it’s a spent force. However, you don’t have to look too far to see this isn’t the case. The model of service and charity offered by the Irish…
A leading moral theologian welcomed an intervention by Bishop Kevin Doran, who stressed the importance of having theological faculties in all Irish universities. Fr Twomey, author of The End of Irish Catholicism? and a retired professor of moral theology, said Bishop Doran’s call “struck me as quite a breakthrough and is to be applauded”. He…
Harry Lennix, known for roles in The Matrix Reloaded and Batman v Superman, said his time studying for the priesthood helped him answer “profound questions” in his acting. The American actor studied for five years to be a Dominican priest, and was beginning the process of ordination when he turned to acting. “You have to…
Catholic activists have called on the PSNI and the North’s politicians to act now to eradicate paramilitary-style violence, as gangs continue to exploit disadvantaged communities. As the PSNI reported 40 paramilitary style assaults so far this year, Fr Martin Magill of the Stop Attacks campaign called on politicians to speak out against a “culture of…
Personal Profile Bro. Antony Kurian OFM Cap. was the first Capuchin to make his solemn profession in Ireland for seven years. The Indian-born brother first encountered the Capuchins in India, but he joined the order here hoping to join in a renewal of the Faith in Europe. Only when I had this job and I…
Ireland’s Budget 2022 was hailed as “a step in the right direction” by some Irish charities, but others criticised it as being a “missed opportunity”.