After 12 years of research and tests, a miracle in the district of Kannur in Kerala, India was officially recognised by the Holy See. During Mass in the Christ the King Church, Vilakkannur Parish in 2013, Fr Thomas Pathikal spotted the face of Jesus on the sacramental host. It was officially stated as a miracle…
Aaron Kernan thinks back on his childhood in Crossmaglen, his memories aren’t dominated by the turbulence of The Troubles or the sight of British soldiers patrolling his streets in full combat gear. What he remembers most is football – and faith. Born in 1983, the second of five boys in a tight-knit family, Aaron was…
Released during the sombre hours of Good Friday, Sins of Ireland is the latest film from solicitor-turned-filmmaker Alex Fegan, known for documentaries like The Irish Pub and Older than Ireland. Sixteen years ago, he left the law business to pursue his passion and has never looked back—joking that “the only skill that transferred over was…
From the start, Liam Griffin brought a methodical and modern approach – he was far ahead of his time, writes Éanna Mackey Long before Liam Griffin led his county to glory in 1996, he was just a young boy standing at the window of his family home, staring out across the Irish Sea towards the…
In the last year or two, there has been a great deal of coverage of a political gender divide opening between younger men and women, with young men drifting more to the right and young women moving firmly to the left. John Burns-Murdoch of the Financial Times was one of the first to note that…
The Bishop of Down and Connor has urged pilgrims to ponder the Sacred Heart of Jesus and what his ascension means for humanity. Bishop Alan McGuckian was speaking to around 300 pilgrims at St Patrick’s Monument at Slieve Patrick, where the annual pilgrim mass was celebrated on Ascension Sunday. Speaking on June 1, a short…
Missionaries need prayer, but they also need much more than that. Because of that, Apostolic Work were created. They are groups of laypeople who work to provide financial and material support for Irish missionaries abroad, a completely volunteer group, and The Irish Catholic talked to Mary Lee, president of Elphin Diocese’s Apostolic Work group. Ms…
Exorcists are reporting a sharp increase in people asking for a solemn exorcism and deliverance ministry, Chai Brady hears A well- known US exorcist has warned the Irish people that the widespread abandonment of the Faith is exposing individuals and the nation to the influence of demonic forces. In a wide-ranging interview with The Irish…
In Wexford hurling folklore, few names command the same reverence as Martin Storey. The Oulart-the-Ballagh man captained the Slaneysiders to their last All-Ireland success in 1996, delivering a glory the county had hungered for since 1968. But for Storey, success was never built on skill alone. Beneath the fierce competitor lay a quiet foundation —…
PaoloAffatato Pope Leo XIV is by no means a stranger in Asia. This brings hope to believers in the nations and territories of the largest and most plural continent, where two thirds of humanity live. His familiarity with Asian contexts deepened significantly during his tenure as Prior General of the Order of St Augustine. As…
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