COP28 was a “historic moment in climate negotiations” with its commitment to end the “fossil fuel era,” but the Church in Ireland’s overseas aid agency Trócaire acknowledged that more needs to be done. Trócaire CEO, Caoimhe de Barra said that the promised transition away from fossil fuels is “neither fast, fair nor funded”. “These were…
The Government’s plans to tackle the consumption of pornography by children are “extremely weak”, politicians have said, as public consultation has been launched on a new online safety code.
“Patience and a willingness to listen” are needed more than 25 years after the Good Friday agreement in the North in order to build a shared future, the Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops have said in a joint message.
A rare painting dating back over 500 years by a celebrated Italian artist, The Nativity by Baldassare Peruzzi, has gone on public display in Belfast. One of only a handful of Peruzzi’s paintings known to be in existence, the work had been in a private collection in Britain for decades before being put up for…
The Argentinian bishops’ conference is pushing the cause for canonisation of Irishman Alfonso ‘Alfie’ Lambe, with historical documents set to be delivered to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Ireland is seeing growing “violent extremism” against migrants the Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin and his Church of Ireland counterpart Bishop Paul Colton warned in their Christmas message.
President Michael D. Higgins has echoed Pope Francis warning against the “globalisation of indifference” in his message for Christmas 2023. In his message, the President reflected on growing global tensions due to wars in the Holy Land and Ukraine, as well as the dangers of the climate crisis. “We think in particular of all of…
94-year-old Columban Nun who worked with child victims of drugs in Dublin, directed a medical clinic in Myanmar and helped set up a rehabilitation hospital in Egypt for paralysed soldiers was honoured at a ceremony in Leinster House.
Palestinian Christians in the birthplace of Christ are praying for peace as they mark the coming of the Prince of Peace, while the Israel-Hamas war continues to rage in the Holy Land. Speaking to The Irish Catholic they said “everyone has hope” and are praying for “something better” as the Christian community eschewed traditional public celebrations to…
GAA star and now manager of Louth senior football team Ger Brennan has said he is “very lucky” to have received the gift of grace. The former Dublin senior footballer, and two-time All-Ireland winner, was appointed Louth’s manager in October. Like his predecessor Mickey Harte, he is also very vocal about his Faith. Mr Brennan…
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