There is still a sense of “anxiety and fear” in Drogheda two years on from the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods, Fr Colm O’Mahony OSA told The Irish Catholic. The killing of the 17-year-old on January 12, 2020, was the result of a gangland feud and left the community of the Co. Louth town feeling “isolated…
Brandon Scott Independent NUI Senator Rónán Mullen last week called on Minister Stephen Donnelly to honour a commitment given to tender openly for an independent chairperson as part of the three-year review of the 2018 abortion legislation. Commenting on a Department of Health press release of 8 December last, which said “a request for tender…
Staff reporter The Government has decided to add a new public holiday to the national calendar to honour the country’s female patron, St Brigid of Kildare. The fifth Century abbess, who is one of the country’s three patron saints along with St Patrick and St Columba, founded several monasteries of nuns and her feast-day takes…
The energy we have as restrictions end is a chance to call people back to Mass, Ruadhán Jones hears Some grim figures emerged during the pandemic, not least the fact that a good number of regular Mass-goers had not returned after the various lockdowns. However, the Government’s announcement Friday January 21 that the majority of…
The Diocese of Down and Connor presented nine schools across the diocese with the annual ‘Spirit of Catholic Education Award’ to pay tribute to the “inspiring work” they have done. The ceremony was held in St Mary’s University College on Monday, January 24, during Catholic Schools Week, which runs from January 23-30. It was organised by the…
Bishop Donal McKeown encouraged students to “live life to the full”, as he celebrated Mass to launch Catholic schools’ week 2022. Jesus wants us “to be full of love and life”, the bishop of Derry said, adding that this “is the message that Catholic schools have always tried to communicate by word and by deed”.…
Bishop Leahy launches new religious education programme Bishop Brendan Leahy launched Credible Catholic, a new religious education programme for Catholic Voluntary Secondary School in Ireland, January 26. Credible Catholic is “a wonderful programme that quenches the thirst of the mind, expands the outreach of the heart and points in the direction of doing many good…
Pope Francis is set to open the 4 Corners Festival January 30, with a pre-recorded a personal video message.
The Government’s decision to apply VAT to devotional candles used for personal prayer is “mean spirited” and will have a significant effect on churches that have struggled during the pandemic, parishes have warned. Msgr John Byrne of Portlaoise parish called the timing “really unfortunate”, as parishioners are facing unprecedented rises in the cost of living…
The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton. Born in Co. Mayo in 1909, Fr Peyton, was most well known as the “rosary priest”, and famously coined the phrase, “The family that prays together, stays together”. Fr Peyton was also a…
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