Youth ministry, Faith-filled families and happy priests are helping fuel priestly vocations for Ireland’s dioceses according to vocation directors, with 15 new seminarians entering formation this year The Irish Catholic can reveal.
An Irish theologian has raised concerns about Pope Francis’ responses to questions from five cardinals, dubbing them “confusing”, particularly the Pope’s signalling that some same-sex unions can receive blessings.
A new draft curriculum for sexual education for senior cycle students in secondary schools “provides vital space” for Catholic schools to teach the curriculum according to their ethos, a Catholic body has said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs made a €300,000 donation to the largest abortion provider and lobbyist in the world last year as part of its funding for foreign-based NGOs.
A sharp rise in the in the number of people seeking legal assistance to access emergency homeless accommodation in 2022 is “worrying”, the Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC) has said in their annual report.
Church-charity Trócaire supported 1.58 million people in 23 countries in 2022/23, according to its annual report, published on Monday.
Irish international charity Dóchas has said more progress in tackling climate change, conflict and hunger must be the Government’s focus in Budget 2024 next week.
Irish TDs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a draconian bill that will ban pro-life prayer and witness in the vicinity of GPs clinic.
The Church Leaders Group Ireland gathered for a seminar in Rome on Thursday, September 30, marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, at a time of “fragile peace” in the North.
Catholic relationships and sexuality education organisation Pure in Heart is offering an open day in an effort to address parents’ concerns relating to the new SPHE syllabus.
Chai Brady
Ruadhán Jones