The bishops will undertake a pilgrimage to the International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine in Knock this Sunday in memory of those who have died in Ireland during the pandemic and their families. All 26 dioceses will be represented at the pilgrimage to the National Marian Shrine and there will be a special reflection given to those who…
Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford, who this week was made an MBE for services to vulnerable children, has previously spoken of his family’s faith in God. Speaking to the Guardian, Mr Rashford said he’s “definitely” religious, and that his faith comes from his mum. “My mum is very religious,” he said, continuing “the faith we…
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop-elect Francis Duffy to succeed the retiring Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary, it was announced today, November 10. The archbishop-elect was “surprised and humbled” by the announcement, he told the congregation gathered at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tuam, Galway. In his address, he added…
Ruadhán Jones and Brandon Scott Rising energy costs are having a dramatic impact on parishes’ ability to heat churches, with some forced to resort to rationing and leaving it off for large parts of the week. Recent months have seen a huge increase in energy prices which are predicted to continue to rise. Coupled with…
It is “unacceptable” Ireland remains the second highest emitter per capita in the EU, according to Church charity Trócaire in a policy document ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Summit taking place in Glasgow this week. The charity said that while Ireland’s Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill aims to reduce emissions by 51%…
People who describe themselves as religious are significantly more likely to take responsibility for climate change than the general population. New research also reveals that young people are particularly inclined to lay the blame for climate change at the hands of government rather than taking personal responsibility. As world leaders gather in Glasgow to try…
Mark Zuckerberg’s plans for the ‘metaverse’ have been criticised as “pure escapism” by Jesuit priest Fr Kevin O’Higgins. Facebook’s Mr Zuckerberg recently announced his company’s rebranding as ‘Meta’ which he described as more in-line with their plans and focus on building the ‘metaverse’. The metaverse is envisioned as a breakthrough of the internet into the…
The Association of Catholic Priests has claimed that some bishops have banned gay priests from working in parishes. However, the group did not name any diocese in a series of allegations contained in a statement released to the media ahead of the annual meeting this week. Another claim from the group is that some priests…
Ahead of a mass rally held last Saturday, which saw in excess of 10,000 people take to Navan’s streets to protest against the potential closure of the hospital’s emergency department, Fr Declan Hurley, Parish Administrator of Navan Parish, Co. Meath, spoke to The Irish Catholic and explained why he believes its emergency department should be…
There was a jubilant atmosphere as Navan parish in Co. Meath celebrated the 25th year of ordination of Fr Louis Illah, who arrived from the parish of St Peter and Paul in Egume, Nigeria in 2013. Speaking to The Irish Catholic after the celebratory Mass, which saw Fr Louis presented with gifts from Navan Parish…
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