Catholic migrant communities have higher levels of religiosity then ‘indigenous Irish’ and should be seen as a “resource for the future” of the Church, a University College Dublin (UCD) academic has said. Professor of Migration and Social Policy Bryan Fanning of UCD told The Irish Catholic that religion in Irish society should not be viewed…
Pope Francis appointed to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles four new auxiliary bishops July 18, one of whom is assigned to the San Gabriel region filling the role following the murder of Irish-born Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell in February of this year. Bishop-elect Brian Nunes said he could never “replace” Bishop O’Connell but that he…
A senior figure in Catholic education in Ireland has warned of a “challenging” academic year ahead due especially to the lack of substitute teachers in Ireland. This comes as the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland warned that schools are under “enormous strain” with hundreds of teaching posts still unfilled ahead of the new term.…
The fact that Ireland is mission territory is underlined by the latest clerical changes in the Diocese of Clogher which includes the appointment of five African priests. The late Cardinal Tómas Ó Fiaich of Armagh’s prediction that African missionaries would eventually bring the Faith back to Ireland, a proposition that was met with mirth and…
Representatives from Ireland’s 26 dioceses will come together with pieces of a cross, each with a separate diocesan name, to build a dedicated ‘Cross for Vocations’ in Knock shrine today. A prayer ceremony on August 17 marks both the current ‘Year for Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood’, as well as the centrality of the Marian…
The vicar forane of Maui and Lanai has hailed as “miraculous” the survival of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church in Lahaina, Hawaii in the wake of the devastating wildfires that have swept the region. At least 99 deaths had been reported as of the time this paper went to print, making the disaster the deadliest wildfire…
Over half of the attendees at the recent Youth 2000 summer festival were newcomers to one of the biggest events on the calendar for young Irish Catholics. Organisers expected a smaller turnout to the annual retreat, which took place at Clongowes Wood College in Co. Kildare , as a result of its close proximity to…
Porsche has apologised after it received significant backlash following its decision to airbrush a famous statue of Jesus Christ out of a promotional video. The iconic car brand was criticised after releasing an advertisement celebrating 60 years of the Porsche 911 that edited out Lisbon’s famous ‘Cristo Rei’ – a statue of Jesus Christ that…
The Youth 2000 summer festival saw hundreds of young faithful flock to Clongowes Wood College in Co. Kildare to enjoy a weekend of faith and fellowship. Those in attendance were encouraged at the Sunday Mass by Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty to be open to vocations and to foster them, in a culture…
At Jesus’ first miracle in Cana Mary told the servants to “do whatever he tells you”. This was the pastoral theme in Lourdes a few years ago and was echoed recently at a meeting in Graiguecullen/Killeshin parish in the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, where 11 young adult parishioners prepared to set off to Lourdes…
Chai Brady