Marking the centenary of the Dromcollogher cinema disaster, Co. Limerick, known as ‘The Burning’, which took place on September 5, 1926, the Dromcollogher26 Group, in partnership with local organisations, are planning a series of events to “finally honour the voices of those who perished, were injured, traumatised or lost loved ones.” The programme, taking place…
Parishes across Ireland have been encouraged to apply for heritage grants to cover costs of eligible projects such as repair and preservation of historic churches, presbyteries, and parish halls. Both the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) provide grants to projects prioritising historical conservation and honouring the heritage significance of…
School staff from across Derry Diocese assembled last week for an event of faith and learning at the Catholic Schools’ Religious Education Conference, organised by the Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre. The event gathered over 1,200 educators for a two-day event with the theme ‘Drawing New Maps of Hope’. The keynote speaker was Melodie Wyttenback, Executive…
Archbishop Francis Duffy announced the departure of a Tuam priest due to a “safeguarding nature” at two recent weekend Masses. This comes after the archbishop was made aware of investigations by gardaí and Tusla regarding historical abuse allegations against the parish priest. Galway Live reported that the priest in question has been under investigation by…
The scope of catastrophic flash flooding along the border between Nepal and China continued to grow on Sunday, as rescue workers continued their race against the clock and authorities in Nepal urged residents in affected districts to remain on alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. The death toll rose to at least…
Meta has agreed to pay approximately $18 billion to settle claims the company misled the public about the potential mental health impacts of its social media platforms on children and teens. A $17.1 billion settlement ends a landmark federal trial in California and includes agreements covering 47 states, the District of Columbia and several US…
A Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court judge acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun based on his insanity defense, but ordered him committed to psychiatric hospitalisation for up to six years. The violent assault in April on a nun walking in her habit in Jerusalem’s Old City sent shock waves across Israel and its many…
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recently issued a new policy called Military Personnel Instructions on Spiritual Reflections in Military Settings in which they outlaw God. At what point did Canada turn into Albania? Not the new Albania, but the old Communist one with its crazed leader for life, Enver Hoxha. What the new military missive…
For a priest, taking time to rest is not a “luxury,” the secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelisation said, urging priests to embrace healthy periods away from work to sustain their physical and mental health. In his address during the launch of a six-week formation programme that seeks to explore priestly life in Nigeria,…
Dublin Archdiocese has launched a new resource designed to help parish and diocesan pastoral councils move away from operating like committees at a “business meeting” and instead adopt a more prayerful, discernment-based approach rooted in the Church’s synodal journey. The resource, titled Becoming a Synodal Pastoral Council, was developed over several months by the Archdiocese’s Mission…