A parish in Dublin has apologised after breaking the Archdiocese of Dublin’s policy and flying a ‘pride’ flag. St Teresa’s Church on Donore Avenue in Dublin 8 flew the flag on June 26 during an ecumenical LGBT+ prayer service they held. The parish was contacted by the archdiocese and reminded of the policy, which states:…

Staff reporter The Latin Mass pilgrimage to Knock International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine will take place Saturday, September 3. The pilgrimage will begin with a sung Latin Mass (Missa Cantata) in the Extraordinary Form, followed by the Stations of the Cross and Benediction. All events will take place in the parish church in Knock. The…

The Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin is gearing up to reduce Masses in order to alleviate pressure on priests and avoid duplication in areas where Mass is available in churches around the same time in close proximity. Pastoral letter Bishop Denis Nulty has said he will publish a pastoral letter on September 5 and has…

Almost 1 million people in some of the poorest nations around the world saw improved health conditions despite Covid due to the work of Irish missionary orders, Misean Cara have said. The Irish-based missionary umbrella group’s annual report for 2021 shows that Irish missionaries overcame the challenges presented by Covid, yielding “impressive results”. In addition,…

Liam Fitzpatrick Bishop Noel Treanor, bishop of Down and Connor, welcomed the development of Elective Overnight Stay Centres in Mater Hospital, Belfast, noting the hospital’s “long and distinguished history” in providing care. “This new service underpins the key role of the hospital as a provider of care and treatment to those in need and as…

We have a moral responsibility to ensure a decent standard of living for all, the Catholic charity insists, writes Ruadhán Jones Last year was an extraordinary one for the Society of St Vincent de Paul, according to its National President Rose McGowan. The Catholic charity received a record 191,000 calls for help, and it expects…

Thousands of people from around Ireland flocked to Dublin city centre on Saturday to urge both the Government and the Irish public to “rethink abortion”. The crowd assembled at Parnell square before marching down O’Connell Street and onto Custom House Quay. Speaking in St Saviour’s Church and Dominican priory ahead of the march, Archbishop of…

More than 100 people, including Church and State dignitaries, attended a farewell gathering for Papal Nuncio to Ireland Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, June 29. Archbishop Okolo, who spent some six years as nuncio to Ireland having arrived in 2017, is leaving soon to take up a new posting in Czechia. The Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop…

Major climate award for Shankill parish An initiative of Shankill Parish in Co. Dublin has won a prestigious European Churches environmental award for its work tackling climate change. At the recent virtual meeting of the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN), Shankill Action for a Green Earth (SAGE) was the joint winner of the Roman Juriga…

Parishes in Ireland’s largest diocese are being asked to recommend what nearby parishes they could partner with, as Dublin diocese plans for renewal of faith communities. The almost 200 parishes across the diocese have been gathering the past two months to discuss how the diocese’s resources can be best used, as the Church tackles the…