Pope Francis is due to publish a new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This will be the Pope’s fourth encyclical and he hopes this document will invite people to reflect on the Lord’s love and resonate with “a world that seems to have lost its heart.”  Devotion to the Secret Heart was popular…

Discussions regarding the possible buy out and takeover of Veritas Ltd by another major religious publisher, St Pauls Ireland, have broken down, The Irish Catholic understands. Veritas stated this week on Twitter that its branch in Blanchardstown, Dublin will now close.  Veritas announced their wind-down in February last, saying it would be complete by the end of the year with the…

The first autobiography written by a sitting pope will be published globally on January 14, 2025. In his memoir Hope, Pope Francis will talk about his life from childhood to the present day, covering the whole of his papacy.  “The book of my life is the story of a journey of hope, a journey that…

Apostolic Work, the charity led by lay people who support Irish missionaries abroad marked World Mission Sunday with a concelebrated Mass by 14 priests hosted by Drumbo and Carryduff parish in the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In his homily Fr Derek Kearney SMA, thanked all who had organised the Mass and recalled…

A pro-life activist has said “no law will stop us defending” unborn babies at a ‘Life-Chain’ rally in Belfast over the weekend. Bernie Smyth, director of Precious Life, said that abortion is “barbaric”, and its effects will prove detrimental throughout society. Ms Smyth was speaking ahead of a minute’s silence for the 8,490 babies aborted…

Politicians and a pro-life campaigner have decried the recent enactment of the Safe Access Zones legislation, a law that prohibits conduct ‘aimed at impeding access or influencing decisions’ 100 metres from an entrance or exit to a premises that provides abortion, as being “authoritarian”, “draconian” and represents “a bad day for civil rights in Ireland”. Speaking…

The Primate of All Ireland has said he is “alarmed” by the ongoing debates around school SPHE textbooks and training which include controversial lessons around gender ideology and sexuality, adding the Church has not approved the use of these resources. Speaking exclusively  to The Irish Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that no SPHE (Social Personal and Health Education) or RSE…

In advance of the Final Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying discussion, which takes place in the Dáil today, representatives from both politics and the Church, including Archbishop Eamon Martin, called on people to either “seek commitments” from TDs and senators or alternatively “lobby their politicians now and in the run up to…

A Catholic Career Summit will be held for the first time in Dublin on October 26 and will feature a range of speakers covering both professional and faith-oriented topics, including debate, business showcases, and plenty of time for discussion. The summit was organised in response to a gap in the professional world for Catholics to…

Irish missionaries continue to uphold dignity and human rights in some of the most challenging countries across the world, particularly where “there’s a lot of suffering”. The Director of the Loreto Sisters mission in Rumbek, South Sudan, who runs two schools and a healthcare clinic said that “over the years we’ve had different wars in…