Chai BradyChurch-charity Trócaire supported 1.58 million people in 23 countries in 2022/23, according to its annual report, published on Monday.
Trócaire supports 1.6 million in 23 countries – report
Category: Irish News
Govt called to reach overseas aid commitment in Budget 2024
Irish international charity Dóchas has said more progress in tackling climate change, conflict and hunger must be the Government’s focus in Budget 2024 next week.
Irish TDs vote through safe access zones bill
Ruadhán Jones
Irish TDs overwhelmingly voted in favour of a draconian bill that will ban pro-life prayer and witness in the vicinity of GPs clinic.
Church leaders attend seminar in Rome to mark Good Friday anniversary
The Church Leaders Group Ireland gathered for a seminar in Rome on Thursday, September 30, marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, at a time of “fragile peace” in the North.
Pure in Heart offers ‘alternate vision’ for SPHE changes
Catholic relationships and sexuality education organisation Pure in Heart is offering an open day in an effort to address parents’ concerns relating to the new SPHE syllabus.
News in brief
Aontú is hosting its Ard Fheis on Saturday, October 7, as recent polls suggest the party is seeing a steady increase in support.
15 students begin seminary studies
Some 15 students began formal seminary studies for the priesthood for Ireland’s 26 diocese in September, almost double the previous year.
Historic synod gathering ‘big moment’ for Church in Ireland to galvanise Faithful
The historic synod gathering in Rome which gets underway next week, being seen as the most significant Church gathering this century, is a “big moment” for the Church in Ireland to galvanise the Faithful to communicate “the richness of our tradition”, Irish participants have said. However, the Synod of Bishops on Synodality which begins on…
Papal astronomer sees God in NASA success
Believers have been given the opportunity to find God “in the joy of discovery” and in the “elegance of the way that the Creator actually made this wonderful universe,” according to papal astronomer Bro. Guy Consolmagno SJ following NASA’s successful Osiris-Rex mission. NASA’s first-ever samples of an asteroid in deep space landed safely on Earth…
Christians in the Holy Land must be free to worship without threat of violence or provocation – Tánaiste
Christians in the Holy land must be free to worship without the threat of violence or provocation, the Tánaiste has said. Tánaiste Mícheal Martin’s comments come after he met with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which houses the tomb of Christ, during his visit to the…