Following the car crash that killed two young women Kiea McCann and Dlava Mohamed last week, a priest has said “our hearts are broken”. Fr John Chester PP of Roslea said at the funeral of Ms McCann that “God is in Clones and God was at the Mount of Olives the night before the death…
Iconic car brand Porsche is taking fire after releasing an advertisement celebrating 60 years of the Porsche 911 that apparently edited out Lisbon’s famous ‘Cristo Rei’ – a statue of Jesus Christ that overlooks the Portuguese capital. In the video, a Porsche drives across the screen before a backdrop of a bridge and a river,…
Thousands of pilgrims swarmed to the Hill of Slane on World Youth Day for an event called ‘Light the Fire’ where they were asked to carry the “torch of Faith with courage and conviction”. Pilgrims of all ages gathered for praise and worship, rosary, Mass, and adoration, and prayed as Primate of All Ireland Archbishop…
Cork guide map highlights Christian heritage A guide map offering insight into 101 archaeological sites around north and east Cork has been launched by County Mayor, Cllr Frank O’Flynn. The map promotes significant rural monuments and sights, including many from the early Christian period of Ireland. Mayor O’Flynn welcomed Cork County Council’s latest heritage publication…
An Irish-born priest who risked his life to defy white supremacists in the United States and set-up a community where vulnerable children were educated together regardless of skin colour, could soon take a step closer to sainthood. Ballymoe-born Fr Edward J. Flanagan, who died in 1948, established the renowned Boys Town educational facility as an…
The “exorbitant” cost of rents and the lack of accommodation in the housing market have created a “breeding ground to allow predators to take advantage of people in extreme circumstances,” according to a spokesperson for Ruhama. This comes in the wake of RTÉ’s Prime Time investigation into how some landlords are seeking sex in exchange…
About 1,000 people gathered in Dublin to hear concerns about the Government’s proposed new sex education programme for secondary school students last week. One of the speakers at the National Stadium, Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín TD, said there was a broad mix of different faiths, communities and groups who attended. “There is significant concern over the…
A case challenging “illiberal and non-democratic” blanket bans on public worship during the Covid-19 pandemic is to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Former Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion in the EU Dr Ján Figel has filed a challenge at the ECtHR, questioning whether “blanket bans on public worship” are…
A Dominican priest who taught Sinéad O’Connor at the Milltown Institute has remembered her as a “deeply spiritual person” who remained a believer in God despite the problems she may have had with the Catholic Church. The death of the famous singer, July 26, at the age of 56 has seen tributes pour in from…
A guide map offering insight into 101 archaeological sites around north and east Cork has been launched by County Mayor, Cllr Frank O’Flynn. The map promotes significant rural monuments and sights, including many from the early Christian period of Ireland. Mayor O’Flynn welcomed Cork County Council’s latest heritage publication and said he was delighted to…
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