The Irish bishops’ council for catechetics has launched a new religious education programme to “foster religious literacy” in Catholic secondary schools. The ‘Credible Catholic’ programme is aimed at senior-cycle non-exam RE, having been designed in line with feedback from teachers and theological advisors in Ireland, a press statement from the council said. Drawing on an…
The current state of national data collection with regards to abortion and its adverse outcomes are worse than “abysmal”, according to Laois-Offaly TD Carol Nolan. Deputy Nolan’s comments come following a report that 12,000 women in England and Wales have been treated in hospital for complications arising from medical abortion treatment failure. It is understood…
by Brandon Scott Soprano Celine Byrne has insisted that faith must be at the centre of Christmas celebrations, despite all the distractions. Speaking on RTÉ Lyric FM’s Marty in the Morning, Ms Byrne said that Mass is a huge part of her family Christmas. “I go to the church and light candles,” Ms Byrne told…
Missionary orders fear that a number of their foreign-born missionaries based in Ireland could have to leave next year due to “disruptive” delays in their visas being renewed by the Department of Justice. The ‘Minister of Religion visa’ has to be renewed every three years, but the process is taking up to 12 months, missionary…
Senator Rónán Mullen has encouraged Ireland to follow the examples of the US, Britain and Australia by diplomatically boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Senator Mullen advised Ireland not to be “laggards” on the issue. China stands accused because of widespread allegations of atrocities carried out against the…
Mount Argus Parish in Co. Dublin celebrated Saturday with Archbishop Dermot Farrell the bi-centenary of the birth of Dutch Passionist priest, St Charles Houben, and the opening of the jubilee year of St Charles, which was a “very prayerful moment” and recognised as “very special” by the parishioners, according to parish priest Fr Paul Francis…
Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown celebrated Mass in Long Tower Church, Derry, to mark 1,500 years since the birth of famous Irish saint, St Columba. Born in 521, the saint, warrior and poet – also known as Colmcille – was integral to the development of the early Church in Ireland. At the end of the…
Laois-Offaly TD Carol Nolan said she is “extremely encouraged” by the support the Rural Independents group has received from Oireachtas colleagues for their foetal pain relief bill despite Government moves to block it from progressing past the second stage. The Government this morning put forward an amendment to stop the bill from progressing, citing the…
The decision by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to discontinue an investigation into the alleged torture of the group of Catholics known as the ‘hooded men’ in 2014 was unlawful, the UK’s Supreme Court has ruled. In a decision handed down this morning (Wednesday) in London, the court stated that the treatment of…
The Pro Life Campaign has criticised the Minister for Health’s statements Wednesday outlining the scope of the three-year review of the abortion law, saying he is approaching it with a view to “radically expanding” terminations.
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