The synodal process has increased “uncertainty” about what synodality is and what it means for the life of the Church, Irish research shows. As the Church in Ireland seeks to embed the practice of synodality into the life of the Church, a survey conducted on behalf of the Irish Synodal Pathway steering committee suggests that…
A statue of an archbishop that was decapitated outside the cathedral in Tipperary was restored and then blessed on December 17. The vandals who targeted the statue of Archbishop Patrick Leahy, which is based outside the front of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles, were not caught. Despite an investigation launched after the attack…
Football fans on the European continent have been faithfully flying flags for Our Lady and one of the Church’s great saints, St Ambrose of Milan, during recent football games. Images of the flags went viral on social media after the games, with many commenting favourably on the public displays of affection for the Faith. The…
Pope Francis condemned the Israeli military’s killing of two Christian women taking shelter at a Catholic parish in Gaza, as well as an attack on a convent, describing the IDF’s actions as “terrorism”. The Pope’s comments came after praying the Angelus in St Peter’s Square, December 17, as Francis decried the December 16 attack on…
A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the impression that the Catholic Church is blessing the union as if it were a marriage, the Vatican doctrinal office has said. The request for a blessing can express and…
Parishioners across Ireland have been urged to use the festive period to encourage their friends and neighbours who have been away from the sacraments, to come to Christmas Mass and experience anew the sense of community.
The number of Irish journalists declaring no religious affiliation is four times higher than the general population, a new study has shown.
Studying witchcraft and the occult even in an academic setting can open the door to malign spirits, according to a well-known Vincentian priest Fr Pat Collins CM.
There is “no obvious end in sight” for negotiations about a potentially “historic” alignment between a Catholic and a secular college, after a meeting with Government officials sent the two universities back to the negotiating table.
The Government’s move to limit State accommodation and cut welfare for Ukrainians in Ireland has created “anxiety” and “confusion” among the Ukrainian community here.
Ruadhán Jones
Chai Brady