Breda O’Brien has warned that Catholic schools face a growing formation gap, linking the weakening of school ethos to declining literacy, confidence, and engagement with Scripture. Speaking on the Education Nation podcast, the teacher and Irish Times columnist argued that the challenges facing Catholic education do not stem from a lack of goodwill among teachers,…
In an era of constant distraction, one of the greatest challenges facing married couples is learning how to be truly present to one another. Mike and Rose Curtin of Catholic Marriage Encounter say modern technology has quietly reshaped how couples relate. “You can’t be present to another person when you’re present to other people on…
Last week, it was announced that the State-led forensic excavation at the former mother and baby home site in Tuam has so far uncovered the remains of infants buried in coffins in an area historically identified as a burial ground, according to the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT). In its most…
The Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin has warned the faithful “not to be under any illusion” about the scale of change facing parish life, signalling that fewer Masses and an increase in lay-led liturgies will become a defining feature of the diocese in the years ahead. In a pastoral letter issued in February, Bishop Denis…
After a recent meeting with Pope Leo, the CEO of support service and charity for sexual abuse survivors One in Four Ireland has called for a dialogue with the Church on how to better protect children in online spaces. Deirdre Kenny, who has worked with the charity for nearly 20 years, recently traveled to Rome…
More than 300 people from parishes across the Diocese of Cork and Ross gathered in the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne for a Songs of Praise celebration highlighting the role of music in prayer and worship. Choir directors, musicians, cantors and singers joined members of the wider faith community for an afternoon of…
Irish bishops formally launched a new monstrance at a special prayer gathering at the International Eucharistic and Marian shrine in Knock, Co. Mayo. Following the recent launch, Bishop Phonsie Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore, who chairs the Bishops’ Council for Vocations, highlighted the central role of prayer in nurturing vocations: “The Holy Father Pope Leo…
A Co. Down native and former British ambassador to the Holy See, Francis Campbell has been appointed president of the Templeton World Charity Foundation, one of the world’s leading philanthropic bodies supporting research at the intersection of faith, science and human flourishing. Mr Campbell will take up the role in the fourth quarter of 2026,…
Sacred Heart College, Omagh in Co. Tyrone, celebrated their 25th anniversary last weekend. The school is an amalgamation of St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s secondary schools and has educated thousands of students in the past two and a half decades. It is also one of the six schools in Omagh preparing to move to a…
Quotes from Eilís Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign to The Irish Catholic: “The latest statistics from the Department of Health showing that 10,852 abortions took place in a single year represents a 280% increase since the law changed following the 2018 referendum. This amounts to a national tragedy and is a far cry from…
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