Rare letters from Cardinal John Henry Newman are among items up for sale in an upcoming auction of the contents of Howth Castle. The 24 letters described as “extremely rare” by auctioneers were written by the saint between the period 1863-1878. The letters are addressed to Thomas Gaisford, eldest son of the late Dean of…
Italian police announced Monday that they have identified the sender of a letter addressed to Pope Francis containing three bullets. While the police haven’t released the name of the suspect, they said August 9 that it is a French citizen “already known to Vatican security, with whom the Carabinieri of Milan will now coordinate to…
This Sunday August 15 – the Solemnity of the Assumption – a Eurovision Mass will be celebrated and broadcast live from Knock Basilica on RTÉ One at 11am. The main celebrant will be Fr Richard Gibbons, PP and Rector of Knock Shrine. The liturgy will feature music by the Schola Cantorum Basilicae under the direction…
Two more bishops have decided to join colleagues and forge ahead with First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies this month as Ireland’s bishops remain sharply divided on the issue. Bishop Donal McKeown of the Diocese of Derry and auxiliary Bishop Michael Router in Armagh archdiocese, which both straddle the border, confirmed to The Irish Catholic…
There are many people who want to publicly express the Faith but fear “ridicule” in Ireland, according to the Primate of All-Ireland and the Archbishop of Armagh. Archbishop Eamon Martin was speaking on St Patrick’s Podcast, which operates out of the Saint Patrick Centre in Co. Down. He was asked what he would ban from…
Ireland’s gold medallist rowers Fintan McCarthy, Paul O’Donovan, and bronze medallist Emily Hegarty were welcomed back to Skibbereen “with great pride”, according to Aughadown parish priest, Fr Donal Cahill. Great pride “There’s great pride there for them,” Fr Cahill said of the Olympic champions, continuing, “there was a bit of a homecoming last night for…
After former cabinet minister Katherine Zappone’s controversial appointment as special envoy for freedom of expression was leaked last week, Senator Ronan Mullen has aired concerns about her suitability. Ms Zappone lost her seat in 2020 after having served as the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and is well known for campaigning in favour of…
Bishop of Cork and Ross Fintan Gavin has insisted that more parishes sharing fewer priests will increasingly be the reality in the diocese. As a response to the vocations crisis, he has announced a series of clustering of parishes to share resources and co-ordinate Mass times together. He said the future is going to involve what he…
The former Police Ombudsman for the North has called for a full international inquiry into the circumstances that led to the Omagh bomb in 1998. Writing in her column in The Irish Catholic, Baroness Nuala O’Loan also criticised plans by the British government to offer an amnesty when it comes to Troubles-related deaths. She accused…
The Columban fathers have received praise for their environmental work and attitudes in an upcoming documentary from Afri. The organisation’s impending Food Sovereignty documentary saw Bobby Pagusara of Sustainable Development Philippines commend the Columbans on their work of instilling environmental consciousness in the Philippines. “The Columbans do very good work here in the Philippines. When…
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