Music legend Nick Cave has opened up about the role faith has had in dealing with grief after the death of his son Arthur (15) in 2015 and then the death of a second son Jethro (31) last year. Regarding his recent book, which is made up of conversations with music journalist Sean O’Hagan, Faith,…
Catholic campaigners and charities have been critical of Government plans to end the ban on evictions at the end of this month. Speaking Monday night on Upfront with Katie Hannon, veteran advocate for the homeless Fr Peter McVerry said he’s increasingly coming to see the Government as being on the side of “the owners of…
A charity that advocates for persecuted Christians around the world has warned that there is an increase in Islamist military groups in sub-Saharan Africa violently targeting Christians. Church in Chains recently launched their 4th Global Guide which lists 60 countries where 200 million Christians face persecution because of their faith, this ranges from limited persecution…
Famed singer and Eurovision winner Dana Rosemary Scallon is set to release a new song this month in honour of St Patrick at The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick. Written and recorded by Dana, Light The Fire recalls how St Patrick defiantly lit the flame on the Hill at Slane in 433AD. Speaking about the…
There has not been a formal meeting between the Office of the Taoiseach and Church leaders for almost two years, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed in the Dáil. The last meeting took place on April 15, 2021, between then-Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the leaders of the all-island Christian Churches, including the Catholic Church, Church of…
Irish attendees at the Flame National Youth Congress in London likened it to Electric Picnic, saying that people were “buzzing” and that a similar event in Ireland is needed as we have “nothing for young people”. Orgaised by CYMFed, the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation of England and Wales, Flame took place Saturday, March 4 and saw just under…
A pro-life volunteer has been arrested for the second time for the “offence” of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship or “buffer” zone. It is the third such arrest in the UK since the law was introduced in February of this year. Bail conditions have been imposed on Ms Isabel Vaughan-Spruce…
Former NPHET member Prof. Martin Cormican has said that his experience during the pandemic was that calls for a return to religious services were muted compared to other sectors. He also said that the prioritising of other things ahead of Mass is fundamentally a question of what value society places on religion. Speaking to The Irish…
Irish-born Bishop David O’Connell was remembered as a man “gripped by grace” and “at ease with movers and shakers and also with the moved and shaken” as nearly 5,000 attended a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on March 3. The Mass was the conclusion of a three-day tribute to…
The majority of people who don’t identify as unionist or nationalist in the North of Ireland believe there should be a return to 50:50 recruitment of Catholics and Protestants in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The Patten Report paved the way for 50:50 recruitment to address the under-representation of Catholics, it was introduced…
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