Eucharistic procession returns to Cork City The annual Eucharistic procession through Cork City is set to return for the first time since 2019, it was announced on May 23. The 97th annual Cork Eucharistic Procession will take place on June 11, beginning at 3pm at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne, Bishop Fintan…
Outdated language has no place says disability theologian An Irish theologian who advocates for persons living with a disability has said that comments from the Taoiseach describing political opponents as “slow learners” amounts to a slur on people with a learning disability. Dr Liam Waldron described as “completely unacceptable” the Taoiseach’s description of Sinn Féin…
Three schools in Raheny are to stay under Catholic patronage after heated debate in the North Dublin community, and despite the lobbying of a local TD. The three schools took part in a pilot scheme that investigated local interest for divestment, but Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed they were “not amenable to or potential…
Lay people will increasingly be asked to step up to the plate in one of Ireland’s largest diocese as priest numbers are expected to fall to dramatically. The Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Down and Connor will say this Sunday that “very soon” it’s likely the celebration of a Requiem Mass will “no longer…
A proposed change to traffic access on a bus route in Rathmines will be a “a disaster” for elderly parishioners and those with mobility issues, the parish priest has warned. A ‘bus gate’ – a length of road open only to busses, taxis and cyclists – outside Rathmines parish church would be “a disaster” and…
Belfast actor James Martin is set to be recognised for his contribution to the arts by Ulster University. Star of the Oscar-winning Northern Irish short film, An Irish Goodbye, Mr Martin is the first person with Down’s Syndrome to win film’s biggest award. Responding to the news of his Honorary Doctorate, James said: “I will…
Deputy leader of pro-life party Aontú in the North, Gemma Brolly has expressed regret following disappointment in the recent local elections. Sinn Féin was the big winner of the election, and is now the largest party in both local government and Stormont for the first time after making huge gains. With all seats counted, the…
Catholic and Protestant schools’ bodies in the North have expressed “deep disappointment” at cuts to shared education initiatives, despite their “clear benefits”. Shared education projects bring staff and pupils from different religious backgrounds together on a regular basis, but funding will be halved this year and cease entirely from 2024 under Stormont’s 2023-24 budget. The…
An Irish World War I military chaplain has been honoured by a college in England after they named their new English centre after him. Servant of God Fr Willie Doyle SJ, whose cause for sainthood has been opened, was killed in action while assisting soldiers. He ministered to the 8th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers and died…
Cork diocese gathers to discuss future The Faithful of Cork and Ross will gather to discuss the diocese’s future reorganisation over Pentecost weekend, with Bishop Fintan Gavin saying closer collaboration between laity and clergy is needed. Bishop Gavin has invited Julian Stanz, a married woman and mother of three, to lead two gatherings where she…
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