The Pro Life Campaign has criticised as “draconian” and “excessively authoritarian” the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s call for a response to pro-life activity that “engages criminal law”. The IHREC suggested that “civil remedies, like an injunction, are not effective to address widespread and repeated protests,” in a statement. Witnessing pro-life activity can cause…

Staff Reporter Ireland took to the coasts for the Rosary for Life and Faith on Sunday, with Fr Marius O’Reilly praising the “great witness” of those who took part. The Faithful gathered at around 180 locations on Ireland’s coasts to pray for “faith and life in Ireland”. Inland communities that wanted to join in prayed…

Staff Reporter Research by price comparison website confused.com has revealed that Ireland is the worst of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) states when it comes to “public family policies”. The State scored just 1.05 out of 10 when it came to spending on family, education and more. Ireland also came in second…

Mercy sisters dip into podcasting Three Mercy Sisters from the Western Province have ventured into the world of podcasting in order to share their stories. Sr Angela Bracken tells of the two choices she faced at the age of eighteen: the convent or the stage, while Srs Noreen Lyons and Anne Mills reveal how their…

There has been an outpouring of grief, sympathy and messages of solidarity across Ireland and the world following the devastating explosion at a petrol station in Creeslough, Co. Donegal. Across the world Masses have been offered, rosaries prayed and holy hours held. As the funerals continue this week, Church leaders spoke of the “awful loss”…

Staff Reporter Irish pilgrims travelled to the Holy Land from October 1-9 and visited numerous sites connected to Christ’s life including Bethlehem, Nazareth and Jerusalem. There were 46 pilgrims on the trip, with Fr Eamonn Conway as the spiritual director. The pilgrimage was organised by Marian Pilgrimages and The Irish Catholic.

A host of people young and old came together to celebrate the golden jubilee of St Anne’s Church in Portmarnock, Co. Dublin. The colourful event had Mass, face painting, music, magic, cake and more to mark 50 years of the establishment of the church in 1972. The family fun day took place after Mass, which…

The Pope’s climate leadership provides inspiration both on- and off-screen, writes Carol Glatz Highlighting the Church’s approach of coupling the power of prayer with active and committed care for the earth, the Vatican wrapped up the monthlong Season of Creation October 4 with the launch of new initiatives. The feast day of St Francis of…

Catholic guides commissioner sworn in A new national commissioner for the Catholic Guides of Ireland (CGI) was commissioned in the North Cathedral, Cork, October 2. Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin commissioned Julie Donnelly at an event attended by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Deirdre Forde, and representatives of Guiding and Scouting organisations from…

A prominent Irish theologian has warned that the legacy of Irish religious could be “betrayed” by the gifting of third-level Catholic institutions to the State. The Vatican must investigate several deals made by the Church in Ireland to hand over Catholic colleges in recent years, Prof. Eamonn Conway told The Irish Catholic. The founder and until…