Priests warn of ‘horrendous’ problems from EU clock change An EU plan that would see a different time-zone on either side of the border would leave parishioners not only divided by the border, but also by different clocks. Local priests have warned of “horrendous” confusion for parishioners with one saying “God help us” if…
The Church runs the risk of becoming a museum unless it can learn to reach out more to young people, Pope Francis warned this week. The Pontiff insisted that young people will not find the Church credible if it seems to be constantly on the defensive and focused on a small number of issues. Francis…
The Irish head of Britain’s leading Catholic college is to step down from his role next year to take up a new post in Australia. Prof. Francis Campbell, Vice-Chancellor of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, will step down from the role in the first quarter of 2020 to become Vice-Chancellor at the University of Notre Dame…
Renowned exorcist Fr Pat Collins is due to give a rare insight into demonic activity in Ireland with a public talk in Dublin based on his best-selling book Freedom from Evil Spirits. Following a gripping television interview on the Late Late Show in which the Dublin-based priest claimed that a “tsunami of evil is washing over Ireland”,…
Two Dublin Catholic primary schools sent letters to parents saying a potential change in patronage would end in-school celebration of religious holidays, sparking a row among parents. The schools, Scoil Naomh Mearnóg and Scoil an Duinnínigh, are among the eight the Dublin Archdiocese has asked to consider a change of patronage, after a Department of…
Church communities and parish activities can play a vital role in tackling the problem of loneliness which is becoming more prevalent in Ireland, Waterford and Lismore’s Bishop Phonsie Cullinan has said. Bishop Cullinan has urged those feeling lonely or isolated to turn their heads towards the Church, where they will be welcomed by a supportive…
Hannah Harn Pro-life activist Niamh Uí Bhriain has expressed hope that a new US film, which depicts the reality of abortion through the story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson, will soon come to Ireland. Speaking about the movie Unplanned, Ms Uí Bhriain said: “It will have a big impact because Abby Johnson’s…
Ossory’s Bishop Dermot Farrell has congratulated St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, for their momentous hurling win over the weekend. Dr Farrell said: “I am delighted for all the members of the panel who have trained so hard during the autumn, winter and into the spring. The rest of the college can bask in the reflected glory.”…
Cheques for £600 (€700) have been presented to representatives of each of the four charities who benefited from funds raised by 70 young people from across the Derry Diocese who participated in the recent Sleep Out/Stay Awake to raise awareness of, and money to prevent, homelessness in Derry. The Stay Awake/Sleep Out was held in…
An Irish charity has hit out at new figures which show that the number of people experiencing homelessness in Ireland is on a record-breaking rise with over 10,000 suffering from the epidemic. Official statistics from the Department of Housing, released yesterday, show that there is now a combined total of 10,264 people homeless and living…
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