The 19-year-old Monaghan GAA player who was killed in a car accident was remembered as a “shining star”, shining on family and loved ones.
‘Living faith’ of Brendan Óg O’Dufaigh remembered
Ruadhán Jones
Appealing to need for unity, Pope restores limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
Saying he was acting for the good of the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has restored limits on the celebration of the Mass according to the Roman Missal in use before the Second Vatican Council, overturning or severely restricting permissions St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI had given to celebrate the…
BAI upholds complaints over RTÉ’s ‘offensive’ God sketch
Eight separate complaints against RTE’s New Year’s countdown programme were upheld by the Compliance Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), July 7. The programme featured a satirical news sketch by Waterford Whispers in which God is arrested for sex crimes, which complainants said mocked the Catholic Faith. One complainant said she found the…
Limerick council make divisive call for ban on protests around abortion providers
The Irish Catholic understands that a number of Limerick City and County councillors opposed tabling a motion calling on the Minister for Health to create legislation for “safe access zones” around abortion services After a July 5 vote passed the motion calling on councillors to write to Minister Stephen Donnelly on the issue, councillors speaking…
Wexford parish pays tribute to stalwart sacristan Joe Kinsella
“The beauty of human dignity” shone through the life of the long-time sacristan to Rowe Street Church in Wexford, who died suddenly June 24, said the local priest. Fr Billy Swan said Mr Kinsella’s tragic passing “has shocked us all”, but his loss “unites us in sadness but also in constant prayer and hope”. Mr…
Voluntary contribution ‘necessary’ without more State funding, say Catholic schools bodies
After TDs called for an end to voluntary contributions in schools, Catholic schools’ bodies hit back, saying “nobody wants to fundraise for necessities, but schools have to”. Ireland spends less than either the European Union or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average on education, Seamus Mulconry told The Irish Catholic. Contributions “The…
Plea for prayers for Myanmar’s Christians
The plight of Myanmar’s Christians continues to worsen, Aung San Phyo tells Ruadhán Jones In the way of the modern news cycle, the plight of Myanmar (formerly Burma) has disappeared from view, having once dominated our papers, screens and Twitter feeds. Since the military completed a violent coup February 1 of this year, the situation…
Just reward for the ‘silent member’ of Radharc
Personal Profile On July 6, Mr Peter Dunn was awarded a Papal Honour by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Dermot Farrell. Archbishop Farrell said the award recognised Mr Dunn’s “tireless” work for the Radharc Trust “to ensure that the Radharc programmes and the essential Christian values they embody should not be forgotten”. Mr Dunn self-deprecatingly…
Covid hits Irish missionaries hard, but still much to offer
The CEO of Misean Cara tells Ruadhán Jones about Covid’s unique challenges for Irish Missionaries As Misean Cara’s new CEO says, it is not a secret that the Irish missionary is ageing and declining in numbers at home and abroad, a fact exacerbated by Covid-19. The face of the Irish, faith-based missionary organisation is changing,…
Pope released from hospital, prays at Rome basilica
Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed