Liam Fitzpatrick The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) will host a hundred-kilometre walk along the Camino de Santiago later this year to raise much needed funds. Well-known broadcaster Martin King is among those encouraging people to participate in the September 30-October 7 walk. “End-of-life care helps people live their last days with dignity and supports their…
Ruadhán Jones in Strasbourg The work of peacemaker and politician John Hume was “fuelled by his Christian faith”, said Lord Chris Patten in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, June 7. Lord Patten’s comments came as a bust of Mr Hume was erected in his honour by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and EP President Roberta Metsola.…
St Vincent de Paul North Region paid special recognition to volunteers celebrating milestones in their service to the Society this year, with a combined service of 450 years volunteering with SVP. Representatives from across St Vincent de Paul North Region joined Fr Perry Gildea, SVP National President Rose McGowan, and Regional President for the North…
Transition year students at St Mary’s Baldoyle, Dublin, finished off their year in style with a musical performance and graduation night. St Mary’s Baldoyle deputy principal John Moore said that the show, which took five days to produce, was “just brilliant. “Well done to the Transition Years on an amazing performance which, under the guidance…
The All-Ireland Rosary Rally drew an unprecedented crowd of around 7,000 people in its first post-pandemic outing, with over 40 buses bringing pilgrims to Knock from around the island. The All-Ireland Rosary Rally was started by Canon Michael Fitzgerald of the Cloyne diocese over thirty years ago. He was inspired by the rosary rallies of…
Choral Festival returns to St Patrick’s Cathedral After a two-year postponement due to the worldwide pandemic, the fifth Dublin Choral Festival takes place this year on Saturday June 18, at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin at 8 pm. The theme is ‘Faith, Love, Song and Light’ and features a programme of classical, contemporary, and Celtic…
Ireland urgently needs trained teams of people to lead so-called ‘deliverance ministry’ for people who feel they are oppressed by evil spirits, a leading priest-exorcist has warned. Fr Pat Collins CM, who has worked in this ministry for many years, told The Irish Catholic that the need is pressing and that while a number of…
Staff reporter A new book on the Holy Land aimed at encouraging pilgrims to follow in the footsteps of Christ will be launched in Dublin next week. An Irish Pilgrimage Guide to the Holy Land by Editor of The Irish Catholic Michael Kelly explores a variety of themes, from an in-depth look at the important sites…
The Archdiocese of Dublin’s synodal report says that many “were moved by the Spirit” to call for the consideration of female priests, “so that the Church may be enriched by their deeper participation in leadership and governance roles”. The country’s largest diocese has released its synodal synthesis, with the four major trends having emerged being…
The Provincial Leader of the OLA Sisters has condemned the brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria over the weekend, which left dozens of people dead. Sr Kathleen McGarvey, who has worked on peacebuilding in Nigeria for many years, described the attack on Pentecost Sunday as “an absolute nightmare”. “It is very painful…
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