The dangers of evil are “prowling” Ireland making it more important than ever to know good from evil, according to the Primate of All Ireland.  In his homily for Mass on the summit of Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo, on Reek Sunday, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh warned that “we are surrounded by the dangers of…

A tennis child-prodigy who starred in two Wimbledon finals in the 1980s has gone viral on social media after speaking out about her change in direction in favour of religious life. American teenager Andrea Jaeger reached two Grand Slam finals before retiring from tennis aged just 19 in 1985. She reached number 2 in the…

A Nigerian civil rights group has called on the Vatican to make an Irish priest a saint for his work helping children during Nigeria’s 1967-1970 civil war. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) last week called on the Vatican to make Fr Dermot Doran CSSp a saint for his work in Igbo Land,…

A Christian charity in the North has lambasted the PSNI claiming it is not making use of laws criminalising ‘sex-buyers’ that would see men “named and shamed”. Last week the PSNI said they had identified six women “forced into prostitution and exploited”. The women, who are in their 20s, had been lured into travelling through…

Checking in with God is the “most important thing” for Irish women’s soccer star Sinead Farrelly, she has revealed. The 33-year-old international, who played in the women’s team’s first ever world cup, said her faith played a big role in helping recover from a car crash in 2015 that almost ended her career. Asked if…

A breakdown in a relationship or a change in family circumstances was the most common reason families presented as homeless between April and June this year, according to the Department of Housing. Local authorities have begun reporting the reasons for presentation as homeless cited by households who recently entered emergency accommodation in the second quarter…

The Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) have opened their first permanent home in Ireland after purchasing a community house in Waterford City. The FSSP spent €500,000 in purchasing St Oliver Plunkett house after raising €263,000 between January and June of this year. They thanked everyone who donated for their generosity, explaining that the fraternity…

The dangers of evil are “prowling” Ireland, and at a time when individual choice is seen as the ‘gold standard’, it is more important than ever to know good from evil according to the Primate of All Ireland. In his homily for Mass on the summit of Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo, Archbishop Eamon Martin of…

Misean Cara welcome two new board members Misean Cara has announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, Rev. John Parkin and Mr Philip O’Brien. Misean Cara CEO John Moffett welcomed the appointments, calling it “a privilege to welcome Rev. Parkin and Philip O’Brien to the Misean Cara board”. The Irish…