The chair of Ireland’s synodal steering committee has said that the synodal pathway will reach out to other denominations, but there is a “special emphasis” on Baptised Christians. Dr Nicola Brady said that for the purposes of the synodal pathway a “distinction is made between those who are Baptised Christians and those who are not”.…
The Ukrainian Catholic parish in Ireland has seen husbands, fathers and sons return to Ukraine in an attempt to defend their homeland a member of the parish has told The Irish Catholic newspaper. Pure in Heart manager from Ukraine Helen Vysotska told this paper that a number of people have returned to Ukraine to defend…
The Life Institute is urging the Minister for Health to end the “dangerous” at-home abortion regime, citing concerns for the safety of women. Abortion programme Their call comes as the English government announced the end of its at-home abortion programme, following “very serious issues” raised by doctors and other commentators. Niamh Uí Bhriain of the…
Staff reporter A Donegal-based priest has praised Minister Charlie McConalogue’s “new determination” and greater understanding of the plight of Irish fishermen. Fr John Joe Duffy of Creeslough, Co. Donegal, told The Irish Catholic that new proposals and moves from the minister show “he has a better understanding of the plight of Irish fishermen and new…
Religious care homes are to be considered for HIQA regulation as part of a review of the nursing home regulatory models. Following questions from Kerry TDs Brendan Griffin and Michael Healy-Rae regarding HIQA regulation for “certain communities” and “care homes”, Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler said she will ask her officials…
A nine-day novena for St Patrick taking place in Downpatrick, Co. Down will “give thanks for those countless lives of witness and faith” and kicks off on March 8. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin will speak at the event and mark the 150th anniversary of St Patrick’s Church, where generations of Catholics have worshipped since…
Recent polling hints at Catholic voters alienated from their traditional political homes, writes Ruadhán Jones With an election around the corner in the North, opinion polls are causing their usual stir, suggesting that May’s assembly election could be quite momentous. In May of this year, the North could for the first time ever vote a…
Overcome our argumentative age with generosity, says Bishop McKeown Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown warned that we must heed Christ’s call to a “spirit of generosity” to overcome our “argumentative age”. In his homily Sunday 20, Bishop McKeown said that Jesus offers us the grace to rise above “the desire for revenge or sectarianism”. He…
Bishop Donal McKeown has accused President Michael D. Higgins of stoking division over “unhelpful” comments from the president characterising Catholic schools in the North as sectarian. During an event on the role of women in peace-building, Mr Higgins described as “shameful” the fact that parental choice is central to education in the North and that…
Chai Brady in Jerusalem A group of pilgrims with The Irish Catholic have become the first Irish visitors to the Holy Land since the beginning of the pandemic. Some 40 people left Dublin Airport on Wednesday under the auspices of Marian Pilgrimages for the trip to the Holy Land for the first time since Covid-19…
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