Staff at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) have criticised the “long, disquieting” and “opaque” dialogue process with University of Limerick (UL), which has ground to a halt. MIC staff are now questioning if the college is in a weaker position than at the start of the dialogue process. The comments come in response to revelations that…
Campus chaplaincies are growing rapidly across the island of Ireland, hears Ruadhán Jones When Census 2022 came out, the drop in numbers identifying as Catholic came as little surprise. However, when it came to the under 30s there was an unexpected revelation – the majority still identify as Catholic. This reality goes against the grain…
One of the oldest living Carry On actors and Catholic convert talks to Ruadhán Jones It’s hard to believe that Knock International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine has a devotee in a Carry On actor. Those British films, now considered national treasures, are known more for bawdy humour and innuendos than faith and morals. But with…
The Government is “not well disposed” to plans for a closer structural alignment between Mary Immaculate College (MIC) and University of Limerick (UL), The Irish Catholic can reveal.
The Government’s plans to tackle the consumption of pornography by children are “extremely weak”, politicians have said, as public consultation has been launched on a new online safety code.
The word ‘cosmos’ comes from a Greek root meaning ‘order’. With so many in this present age accustomed to linking the enormity of space with ‘chance’ or chaos, it may come as a surprise to find a Jesuit brother who puts God front and centre right at the heart of one of humanity’s most advanced scientific undertakings.
The Argentinian bishops’ conference is pushing the cause for canonisation of Irishman Alfonso ‘Alfie’ Lambe, with historical documents set to be delivered to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Ireland is seeing growing “violent extremism” against migrants the Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin and his Church of Ireland counterpart Bishop Paul Colton warned in their Christmas message.
Did you know that JRR Tolkien translated the Bible? Well, not all of it, but he did translate the Book of Jonah for The Jerusalem Bible, which many of us will have heard or read without knowing the connection with the world’s best-known Catholic author.
President Michael D. Higgins has echoed Pope Francis warning against the “globalisation of indifference” in his message for Christmas 2023. In his message, the President reflected on growing global tensions due to wars in the Holy Land and Ukraine, as well as the dangers of the climate crisis. “We think in particular of all of…