“There is no single stereotype of an ideal family or indeed ideal couple,” said Bishop Denis Nulty in his homily delivered to new Accord marriage facilitators and marriage counsellors on October 10. “You will work with couples and indeed families. There is no single stereotype of an ideal family or indeed ideal couple – no…
Mission Sunday is an opportunity to “show the amazing amount of impact and work that our congregations continue to undertake in exceptionally increasingly difficult circumstances,” said Misean Cara CEO John Moffett to The Irish Catholic, speaking on behalf of the non-profit, which works with 77 member organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The goal…
Archbishop of Perth speaks to The Irish Catholic as Pope Leo calls for families to be put back at the centre Preparation for marriage must begin in the family home and not in the weeks before a wedding, the president of the Australian bishops has told The Irish Catholic, as Church leaders from around…
Canon Francis Brown Our recent nine-day Novena in honour of St Carlo Acutis at Newry Cathedral was a wonderful celebration of faith, bringing together people of all ages for prayer, reflection and spiritual renewal. Throughout the Novena, we were privileged to welcome inspirational speakers whose personal testimonies reminded us that faith can transform lives and…
“If we’re not there, they can’t meet us,” the new Coordinator of Vocations Ireland has said, calling for religious to find new ways of making their lives visible. Sr Karen Kent OSU, who has more than 25 years’ experience in vocation ministry, said the large numbers entering religious life in previous generations are no longer…
The Church is “missing a trick” by failing to engage more young people with Catholic teaching on care for creation, a Trócaire representative has said following an Irish delegation’s visit to Luxembourg’s English speaking Catholic Community. Jane Mellett joined Bishop Martin Hayes of Kilmore and Irish parish volunteers for a series of events last week…
Over 200 people gathered for Le Chéile II, a day for Parish Pastoral Council members in the diocese of Clonfert, Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. The event took place last Saturday, October 12, in Loughrea, Co. Galway. Opening the day, Bishop Michael Duignan spoke of the challenges ahead, including fewer priests, and the vital role that…
Moral Theologian at the University of Notre Dame, Prof. Paul Scherz, explored how technology might reshape human relationships, moral judgment, and character at a theology conference in Trinity College on October 9-10 titled ‘Artificial and Intelligent? Being Human in the Age of AI’. The conference was inspired by Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas and explored “what…
A Limerick Diocesan Synod will be held on March 13, 2027, Bishop Brendan Leahy has announced, as the diocese prepares for the next stages of the Irish Synodal Pathway. The announcement came at the Diocese of Limerick’s annual assembly, which brought together clergy, parish volunteers and ministry leaders from across 60 parishes to review the…
Marking Prisoner’s Sunday, October 11, Bishop Martin Hayes of Kilmore, who serves as the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference Liaison Bishop to the Irish Prison Service, brought attention to the living conditions of prisoners in Ireland. “While we must always keep in mind the victims of crime,” the bishop said in a statement, “[we] must be…
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