Lough Derg’s Prior has encouraged pilgrims to make space for God as the island’s Three Day Pilgrimage season begins, saying the Lord often speaks to people in ways they do not expect. Fr Laurence ‘La’ Flynn, who marks 50 years of priesthood this July, told The Irish Catholic that the ancient pilgrimage remains a powerful…
St Kevin’s Church, Kilnamanagh will welcome Archbishop Dermot Farrell to the parish on Sunday, May 24 to inaugurate a new shrine containing a historic Roman reliquary, a gift which parish priest Fr Frank Drescher described as “a blessing”. The reliquary holds a relic of the True Cross, and comes from the private collection of a…
Students are turning to theology because it helps them engage with the “big questions” facing the modern world, according to Fr Luke Macnamara OSB, Dean of Theology at St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Macnamara said theology continues to speak deeply to young people at a time of uncertainty. “While…
Launching Laudato Si’ Week 2026 on May 17, Bishop Martin Hayes issued a statement reflecting on the encyclical’s legacy and welcoming the news that Ireland will co-host a conference on the fossil fuel crisis. “Last year the Irish Bishops’ Conference backed Trócaire’s call on the Government of Ireland to support the Fossil Fuel Treaty (Oct…
An annual Mass for organ donors and their families took place on Sunday May 17 in Knock Basilica. The occasion brought together transplant recipients, those awaiting transplants, medical teams, and bereaved families who have donated the organs of their loved ones to mark Organ Donor Awareness Week, which runs until May 23. Claremorris native Nicole…
The video shows an Italian priest at a funeral Mass in Ireland interrupting a eulogy. What is your opinion on Eulogies being said during funeral Masses?
The pro-life campaign warns of lack of scrutiny More than €50 million in Irish taxpayer funding was channelled to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) between 2019 and 2024, a parliamentary reply has revealed, prompting calls from a pro-life group and a senator for greater scrutiny of how overseas aid is spent. The figure –…
Liberal societies risk entering a “new dark age” if they lose the ability to argue through controversial questions with reason, courage and restraint, Prof. Nigel Biggar told an audience at University College Dublin. Speaking at the Dublin Lectures on Free Speech and Academic Freedom, Prof. Biggar said the culture wars are not superficial disputes but…
Bishop Michael Duignan of Clonfert and Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora has announced new appointments for the dioceses. The diocesan changes are as follows: Fr Pat Kenny PP to retire as PP of New Inn and Bullaun. Effective from June 30, 2026. Fr Declan McInerney PP Eyrecourt, Clonfert, Meelick and Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of…
In the Diocese of Cork and Ross, preparations are in full swing for the centenary of the first Eucharistic Procession through Cork City on June 7. The weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary will include 100 hours of Eucharistic Adoration, a diocesan mission and blessings with a relic of St Carlo Acutis. Speaking to…