Rather than cover the signature of the Treaty on December 6, 1921 this year the pages devoted to the past will reflect upon the Dáil vote to accept the Treaty, the centenary of which falls tomorrow on January 7. This may well be, in the fuller retrospect of history, a far more important date, it…
We cannot celebrate the Eucharist without trying to become ourselves gifts and learning to receive the other as a gift too, writes Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP The questions that Blessed Pierre Claverie faced then, we face today: How to live with strangers? How to open our minds and hearts to people with beliefs which are…
by Thomas Morrissey On January 3, 1922 the recently-appointed Archbishop of Dublin, Edward J. Byrne, wrote a personal letter to the president of Dail Éireann, Éamon de Valera. He was concerned lest the bitter differences over the Treaty might lead to division and disunity during the forthcoming critical debate on the Treaty. He wished to…
The Vatican is one of the most interesting postings in the world that a diplomat can receive. A city-state, country and headquarters of the largest religion in the world, it defies easy definition. Despite these complexities, strong diplomatic ties with the Holy See are eagerly sought by nations all over the world, which means that…
The faith-filled behemoth of the GAA world Mickey Harte has always been open about the importance of religion in his life and how it has helped him through his darkest moments. As the New Year approaches, he spoke to The Irish Catholic about his hopes and new memoir Devotion. The Christmas and New Year period…
The Gospel for this Sunday is the prologue of the Gospel of John. For the past week we have had the stories of the birth of Jesus and the events of his early life. But John begins with a vast timescale of God’s action, going back to the eons before creation and then advances through…
“I sometimes see people wearing shirts that say ex-Catholic or something,” Harry Lennix tells me over Zoom, taking a break from filming season nine of the exceptionally popular TV-thriller The Blacklist. “But I don’t see how that’s possible in my own life. Even though I have from time to time studied other religions, I could…
At a time when the European Union is facing pressure from Brexit in the west and debates regarding the EU’s fundamental values in the East, the Church has an important role to play in promoting the European project, Bishop of Down and Connor Noel Treanor tells The Irish Catholic. The inspiration for the European project…
The Catholic faith is important to Larry Donnelly and he hopes to pass it on to his son, writes Ruadhán Jones If you live in Ireland and follow American politics, you will likely know Larry Donnelly. With his distinctive Boston accent, he has become a household name due to appearances on Irish radio and television…
A new initiative aims to bring the Holy Land to life in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, writes Michael Kelly The followers of St Francis of Assisi – Franciscans – first arrived in the Holy Land in the year 1217, inspired by the presence of the holy places associated with the earthly…
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