Irish bishops have underlined the necessity for a new “Church culture” that needs “a conversion that is personal, spiritual and pastoral”, following the conclusion of the second major ‘Synod on Synodality’ in Rome. The month-long session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality ended on October 26 and involved 368 delegates…

In a reply this week to a letter writer in The Irish Times, Alan Hynes, who is Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Partnership says the writer “presents an understanding of faith all too often found among people of no religion: that the main appeal of faith is comfort or soothing, particularly in the face…

Representatives of countries and institutions from all around the world are gathered in Colombia for the United Nations Biodiversity Summit, COP16 from October 21 to November 1. One of these organisations is the Columban Missionaries. Talking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Sean McDonagh, Columban priest and ecologist, said “The COP for biodiversity only takes place…

Child protection should unquestionably be paramount to any institution or organisation, but the moralising from some of the Government TDs of late rings hollow when you examine the ongoing failures they’ve been presiding over, with some seemingly incapable of finding solutions even after a decade in Government. The Government parties have suddenly become staunch champions…

The veneration of St Bernadette’s relics in Ireland has seen thousands of the faithful gather, moved by the life of the young saint who once saw the Virgin Mary in Lourdes. This week with stops in Christ the King Cathedral in Mullingar, Oblate Church of Mary Immaculate in Inchicore, Dublin, Adam and Eve’s, Dublin, Kilmore…

Some dioceses and parishes will not survive financially in the future and while there is “pain in letting go” passing on the Faith is more important, the Primate of All Ireland has said.  Simply “ensuring that the next generation of Irish people believe in God” is the reality the Church is facing, not the expensive upkeep of…

Chief Executive Officer of the Catholic Education Partnership Alan Hynes has said that regardless of any apparent shift in tone from Minister for Education Norma Foley regarding the controversial content in the DCU course for SPHE teachers, with reports indicating that Minister Foley is “unhappy” with the content, which includes graphic descriptions of specific sexual…

The Archbishop of Armagh has said now is not the time for a border poll on Irish unity due to the current state of political flux on the island of Ireland and Europe. His comments came before a new poll published on Tuesday revealed that support for the union dropped below 50% for the first…

“The very faith Irish missionaries once spread to distant countries is now being brought back to Ireland by the descendants of those evangelised,” noted Catholic speaker, Paul J. Kim in an interview with The Irish Catholic.   “Last time I visited Ireland, it was both beautiful and ironic,” said Mr Kim, whose family was evangelised by…

Over 300 pro-life supporters met in Cork last Saturday for the Pro-Life Campaign’s National Conference 2024. Most of the speeches touched on the upcoming general election and the efforts needed to ensure more pro-life TDs are elected. Eilís Mulroy of the Pro-Life Campaign stressed the importance of maximising the pro-life vote in the election, “It…