Category: Irish News

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Diocese faces challenge of aging clergy, bishop warns The diocese of Kildare and Leighlin is “challenged” by the aging demographic of its priests, Bishop Denis Nulty has warned. In his 10 years as bishop, Dr Nulty said he has buried 19 priests and ordained just two for the diocese. “Doing the sums, 20 priests dying…

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Just over half of Dubs now identify as Catholic

Dublin now has the lowest percentage of Catholics in the Republic, according to census data released this week. The Central Statistics Office revealed that just over half – 53% – of Dubliners ticked the ‘Catholic’ box in the 2022 census of population. Overall, the figures reveal that just 69% of Irish people now describe themselves…

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New Angelus films to be unveiled by RTÉ

The iconic Angelus bell will remain on RTÉ as the broadcaster gears up to unveil a new-look Angelus this week. The launch of the new set of reflective films in RTÉ One’s Angelus slots takes place today, June 1 at 6pm. The six films will run year-round except on Advent and Christmas when there will be two…

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Irish missionary pleads for Govt help in Lebanon

An Irish missionary who educates Syrian refugees in his school in Tyre has described the failure of Lebanese officials to renew his residency permit for months as “cruel” and called on the Irish Government to intervene. The process requires Rosminian priest Fr William Stuart to submit his passport to ‘General Security’, which means he can’t…

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Bishops’ conference launches new sex ed resources

The Irish bishops’ conference has released new sexual education resources to help teachers present Catholic teaching on RSE in secondary schools. The move comes after the Minster for Education signed off on a controversial new curriculum for social, personal and health education (SPHE), which includes relationship and sexual education (RSE). A final draft of the…

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