On September 23 the Triduum in honour of St Pio culminated at St Mary of the Angels Church in Dublin 7, with 400 people attending to celebrate Mass and express their devotion to the saint on his feast day. As the church is the centre for the Brazilian Catholic community, their liturgy team served the…
Facing what he called the “real crisis” of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance of “an authentic and deep sensitivity and compassion” for victims, voicing frustration over delays in victim’s cases, but also warned of the risk of false allegations which, he said, can destroy a priest’s life. “Victims…
The preparatory document for the Pre-Synodal Assembly, Baptised and Sent, was published on Thursday, September 18, a month before the October Assembly in Kilkenny. I will offer a brief summary of the document, some reflections that arise, and two suggestions concerning the next steps. The document is authored by the National Synodal Team as part…
Fewer and fewer cardinals and papal electors from Central and Eastern Europe The death of the Romanian Grand Archbishop Muresan throws a new spotlight on the fact that the era of John Paul II is fading as its defining figures disappear. Central and Eastern Europe are receding into the background. It was the message of…
Then Mark Lenaghan was jailed in the 1980s, he encountered a priest who would lead him back to Christ – and along an amazing path to ordination as a permanent deacon. In the coming weeks, a fresh batch of men will take this path, including five from the Dioceses of Armagh and Dromore. They will…
During a retirement Mass on Sunday, September 14 at St Aidan’s Parish Church in Ferns, Fr Patrick (Paddy) Cushen retired after 54 years of active priesthood. His 20 years as parish priest in Ferns was marked by committed pastoral care, the establishment of a pastoral centre and vocations society, and endless support from the community.…
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, thousands of Christians from across Ireland are expected to gather in Dublin for the March for Jesus, a public celebration of faith that organisers described as “a family day” and “an open act of proclaiming Christ.” The march will begin at 2pm at the Garden of Remembrance before moving down…
In the GAA, certain names endure for the brilliance they displayed between the white lines. Rackard. Mackey. Ring. Keher. Canning. Carey. The list of legends who have illuminated our games is long and ever-growing. All the more remarkable, then, that one of the most respected and recognisable figures in Gaelic games is a man who…
The offices of the Iona Institute on Merrion Square, Dublin, were the scene of a major security operation this week after director David Quinn opened a letter containing white powder and a menacing message that read “Happy Anthrax.” The letter, which named both Quinn and fellow Iona board member Breda O’Brien, triggered a full Garda…
How Sr Fiona Pryle has spent decades battling for women’s safety The numbers are stark. Gardai were called to more than 65,000 incidents of domestic abuse last year, a 45% rise in just four years. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story, behind those figures are lives marked by fear, isolation, and tragedy.…
Martina Purdy