Staff reporter Ireland must not ignore the “forgotten” crises affecting millions of people all over the world, Trócaire’s CEO has said. The Irish charity’s statement came as they thanked the Irish people for their “incredible support” for this year’s Lent campaign, asking people to return their boxes to their local church. Devastating Trócaire CEO Caoimhe…
The 2022 Masters Tournament winner Scottie Scheffler spoke with reporters directly after his victory and revealed how God provides the motivation for him to flourish on the course. The 25-year-old Texan, who eclipsed Irish golfers Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy to claim victory, frequently references his faith on social media and used his win and…
“Intolerant secularising forces” want to remove Christianity from the public sphere, particularly education, Bishop Donal McKeown warned in his Easter homily. The bishop of Derry said that the “new intolerant secular dogma” wants to portray Christianity as an evil force. “All sorts of agendas insist that faith is a conduit of culturally unacceptable teachings for…
Aidan Moffitt was remembered as a man of “strong faith”, while Michael Snee was described as having a “heart filled with love” by the priests officiating their funerals. Mr Moffitt’s (41) funeral Mass took place April 12 in the Church of Christ the King, Lisacul, Co. Roscommon, while Mr Snee’s (58) funeral was at St…
Former Highland radio presenter Shaun Doherty, who presented for the popular Donegal station for more than thirty years, is set to become a priest after spending the last number of years training in Rome. Mr Doherty recently revealed that his life is constantly evolving but God’s presence has helped him use all his experience to…
Staff reporter Former TD for Tipperary Michael O’Kennedy, who spent a total of 35 years as a public representative after spending time as a seminarian in Maynooth, was laid to rest on Tuesday in Nenagh aged 86, with Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan commending his long public service. Mr O’Kennedy initially began his third level…
Care argues against ‘sex work’ on popular Channel 4 show ‘Sex work’ sees women “bought and sold” and used for sex, Care Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Policy Officer Lauren Agnew argued on Channel 4’s popular WouldYouRather series. The episode saw the cases for “pro-sex work” and “anti sex-work” debated, with Ms Agnew arguing that…
Irish charity Sophia Housing hosted an event in the Royal Marin Hotel Dun Laoghaire to thank religious congregations for their work in tackling the housing crisis. Since its foundation in 1997, Sophia has acted as a conduit for orders to who make lands and property available to be converted into homes. Speaking at the April…
Catholic parishes across Ireland have so far raised more than €3.25m for vital relief effort for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, Church leaders in Ireland asked for a special collection in parishes across the island. This mainly took place over the weekend of March 26-27, as…
While religious orders often get a bad press, The Irish Catholic can reveal that the same congregations are quietly housing hundreds of people who would otherwise be homeless as the Government continues to struggle to come to terms with the accommodation emergency. Religious orders in Ireland have “unlocked the barriers” to housing for many families…
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