The Catholic Schools’ Trustee Service (CSTS) has called on people to express their concerns and engage in the Department of Education’s Relationships and Sexuality Education consultation, which will impose ideological views on abortion. The CSTS asked those concerned to respond to the department’s consultation before it closes on November 24. The CSTS believes that the legislation brought…
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference has thanked God for the release of Luis Manuel Díaz, father of the Liverpool footballer, Luis Díaz, who was held captive for nearly two weeks by the rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN). “We thank God for the release of Mr Luis Díaz! Already with him are Francisco Ceballos, bishop…
Hope Ireland held a conference on Saturday afternoon in Dublin which saw medical professionals speak out against euthanasia and in favour of strengthening Ireland’s palliative care. It was held against the backdrop of the ongoing Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying which is considering whether to introduce euthanasia and assisted suicide. All members of the…
The popular live animal crib will return to Dublin’s Mansion House, the Lord Mayor of Dublin announced, after public backlash to a decision to cancel the live crib last year. Lord Mayor Daithí de Róiste acknowledged the importance of the Christmas tradition, saying on November 9 that the live crib is a “huge part of”…
The Christian population of the town of Jesus’s birth, Bethlehem, is feeling depressed and despondent as they endure a collapse in their economic and security situation as a result of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. So severe is the economic situation in Bethlehem, that the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem felt compelled to single…
Cardinal Brady launches history of Drogheda religious Cardinal Sean Brady launched a new DVD about the various religious around the Drogheda area, Co. Louth, entitled Life is Changed, Not Ended. The DVD was initially conceived to recognise the impact of various religious communities in Drogheda especially in areas of education, social justice, healthcare, youth and…
Inviting priests from the Church in developing parts of the world to maintain the status quo in Irish parishes and to cope with the vocations crisis is “selfish” a liturgical expert has warned. Spiritan priest Prof. Tom Whelan also warned that pastoral plans that have no greater vision than replacing Sunday Mass with ceremonies with…
A leading expert on the Pope’s worldwide consultation of Catholics on the future of the Church has criticised former president Mary McAleese for her reaction to the process. Prof. Massimo Faggioli, professor of theology at Villanova University in the US, was speaking after Mrs McAleese expressed the view that the document from the month-long first…
The Bishop of Derry has warned that a question asked in the recently published Good Relations Indicator report conducted by the Executive Office regarding mixed education, was “simplistic” and received a “simplistic answer, which doesn’t move us forward”. People were asked whether they “would prefer mixed religion neighbourhoods, workplaces, and schools”. The responses were: 89% of adult…
The “unprecedented” level of vacant teaching posts in primary and special schools is the “greatest challenge facing primary schools”, a Catholic schools’ body have warned. The crisis is “so grave that a ‘whole of Government’ approach is warranted” said Seamus Mulconry, Secretary General of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA). His comments come after…
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