Cavan-Monaghan TD Brendan Smith has said that the global persecution of Christians is “not an issue that gets near enough widespread coverage as it should” and that he was shocked by the contents of the recent Church in Chains Global Guide. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith said that he…
A review of the State’s abortion laws has been compiled and sent to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly. Barrister Marie O’Shea was appointed last year as the independent chairwoman of the review, and she has submitted her final report to Minister Donnelly. A spokesman for Mr Donnelly said he would consider its findings and bring…
There has been a sharp decline in the number of people who are married in the North of Ireland from 61% in 1971 to 46% in 2021, according to the latest statistics. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released the data this week. It found that 693,000 adults (aged 16 and over) are married…
Welcoming migrants and refugees to Ireland is our “solemn duty and noble tradition”, said Archbishop Dermot Farrell in his St Patrick’s Day homily. He hit back at those who “stir up hostility” and called out the lie that “some have claimed that they are motivated by a desire to defend our Christian heritage”. The archbishop…
An abuse survivor from a Church of Ireland (CoI) setting has said the Government’s scoping inquiry must include CoI schools in order to identify other victims. Kerry Lawless told The Irish Catholic that the scoping inquiry must not only focus on Catholic religious schools, saying: “If there are cases in Protestant schools, then they need…
The Ukrainian apostolic visitor to Ireland has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ICC accused President Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine, focusing in particular on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia since the invasion in February 2022. “The…
Well-known in Ireland for offering recordings of Catholic speakers on a variety of topics, Eist Audio Productions has introduced the new name of ‘Hearing God’s Word’ as they launch the website globally. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Eist owner Paul Daly said that the new website will enable customers to access their recordings via…
A large crowd attended the Belfast Rally for Life to fight the imposition of abortion on the North by the Westminster government. One of the keynote speakers, Down Syndrome rights activist Conor O’Dowd, urged those present to help protect children with Down Syndrome, saying “I am here to fight abortion in Belfast today”. Mr O’Dowd…
The St Vincent de Paul society has warned the Antrim Town community not to be fooled by people claiming to conduct door-to-door collections on behalf of the society. The warning comes as individuals posing as volunteers called at houses in the Antrim parish area, claiming to be taking up a collection. The SVP “do not…
Abuse survivors in schools that are not run by the Catholic Church feel “marginalised” and “silenced” because they have not been included in a fresh inquiry into abuse, a campaigner has claimed. It comes after the Government announced that it has appointed a barrister to investigate recent allegations of historic abuse made by former students…
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