Chai Brady and Ruadhán Jones Catholic schools across the country are already seeing “significant numbers” of children fleeing the Russian onslaught of Ukraine and have pledged to do whatever it takes to make places for them. Parish school leaders north and south say that the situation is moving very quickly with more than 200,000 refugees…
An association seeking the canonisation of famous Irish military chaplain killed in action during World War I, Fr Willie Doyle SJ, has recently been launched. The Father Willie Doyle Association is a private association of the Faithful that has now been formally recognised by Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan. Speaking on the occasion of the…
The Primate of All Ireland has criticised Patriarch Kirill of Moscow as being “blinded” by allegiances in Russia, and asked the religious leader to work towards peace. Patriarch Kirill, an influential Russian Orthodox leader, has vocally supported President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Archbishop Eamon Martin told The Irish Catholic that religious leaders are wondering:…
Bishop of Kilmore Martin Hayes said in a pastoral letter that initial synodal conversations have revealed a “crisis of faith” reflected in the level of participation in the liturgies. The diocese “must find new ways in which our faith can be expressed in life-giving liturgies that will engage people”, Dr Hayes said in his March…
An Irishwoman who advised Pope Francis on clerical abuse has warned that Vatican reforms could lead to the body losing independence. Marie Collins, who exposed abuse in Dublin Diocese and went on to serve the universal Church on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, told The Irish Catholic she was concerned that the…
Staff reporter The Faculty of Philosophy at Maynooth is set to host a conference next month exploring what Christianity can bring to current debates in the world. Leading speakers will include Rowan Williams (the former Archbishop of Canterbury), John Milbank (the founding figure of Radical Orthodoxy), David Bentley Hart (the public voice of Eastern Orthodoxy…
Archbishop Martin to join Pope in consecrating Russia and Ukraine Archbishop Eamon Martin said he is looking forward to joining Pope Francis in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. Pope Francis invited bishops and priests across the globe to join him in the prayer for peace and act…
Targeted supports needed for elderly in cost of living crisis A charity that supports older people to age at home have called for a “pandemic-like response” from the Government to help older people address the rising cost of living crisis. The charity Alone said in a statement that targeted measures are needed to support older…
Irish Catholics have a special onus to “fight even harder” to defend embattled Christians in the Middle East because of Ireland’s history of persecution. Multi award-winning war reporter and senior fellow at Yale University Janine di Giovanni told The Irish Catholic that Christian communities face an existential threat across Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine,…
Irish religious are in contact with the Irish Government to offer housing and support for Ukrainian refugees, saying they will do whatever they can. The Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) are in dialogue with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), who are co-ordinating the housing of…
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