The Northern Catholic bishops have announced they will host an online webinar series of historical talks marking the centenary of partition and the establishment of Northern Ireland “to help bring the community together”. The talks will be led by Dr Éamon Phoenix, a political historian, columnist and broadcaster, who will be joined by a number of academic…
Ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland showdown with Mayo, the Catholic college where many members of the Tyrone team attended has wished them well in the match St Mary’s University College in Belfast boasts 11 former students among the players in the team, and one on the support team. The principal said the entire college community…
Veteran broadcaster Donncha Ó Dúlaing, who died at the weekend, has been remembered as a man who was animated by his deep Catholic Faith. Mr Ó Dúlaing (88) died just a week after his beloved wife Vera. From Doneraile in Co. Cork, he was known for his cultural and traditional music programmes. In a career…
Same-sex couples can now have their marriage blessed by the Church in Wales following a vote earlier in the week. The Church still won’t be performing same-sex marriages, however. The Church in Wales is the Anglican Church in Wales, made up of six dioceses. The Evangelical Fellowship expressed its opposition to the move, saying it…
The Primate of All-Ireland praised St Kolbe as “martyr of love” at a Mass in Warrenpoint, Co. Down, to mark the 80th anniversary of his martyrdom. In his homily September 5, Archbishop Eamon Martin said the Nazis attempted to take away St Kolbe’s humanity, but “what mattered to Fr Maximilian was not number they tattooed…
Mass was recently offered atop Skellig Michael for “a renewal of the faith in the hearts of all those in our hallowed land,” according to the event organiser, David O’Donnell. The third century Monastic site saw nine priests concelebrate the Mass and pray an informal consecration of Ireland to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the…
Irish bishops have paid tribute to Pat Hume, who died yesterday, with the Primate of All-Ireland remembering her as “a friend to all who suffered during Troubled times”. Following a short illness and surrounded by family, the mother-of-five Mrs Hume passed away in her home in Derry on Thursday, September 2. She was the wife…
Homeless campaigners question why State won’t build on existing land Leading homelessness campaigners have questioned why the Government is turning to the Church asking for land for housing when the State is sitting on vast swathes of available land. Insisting that the Church and faith-inspired agencies should and will continue to play their part in…
A renowned US exorcist has warned that as Christianity declines in the Western world the need for exorcists increases and that he has been receiving calls from people in Ireland who could not find assistance. Licensed psychologist Msgr Stephen Rossetti, president and founder of the St Michael Centre for Spiritual Renewal in Washington DC, said Irish bishops “need to get together” and…
As Fine Gael and the Green Party are locked in disagreement over rural housing policy, Fr Harry Bohan said it’s important to give people the opportunity to live in villages. Fine Gael’s Junior Housing Minister Peter Burke said recently he expects one-off rural houses to make up 25% of new builds. However, the Green Party…
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