A renowned Dublin-based exorcist has said bishops who don’t take the Devil seriously are leaving their flock to “the wolves of evil”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic Fr Pat Collins CM described the revelation that two-thirds of Ireland’s dioceses don’t have an exorcist as “appalling”. His comments come after this paper reported on initial research…
A decision by a student committee at Dublin’s Trinity College to warn a Catholic society to stop praying “would seem to fly in the face of Trinity’s avowed commitment to diversity,” according to a well-known barrister and Catholic commentator. The Irish Catholic reported earlier this month that Trinity’s Central Societies Committee (CSC) warned the Laurentian…
A new report by University College Cork exposes the “barbarity” of late-term abortions and should be a “wake up call”, pro-life campaigners say. The report, published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, examines the experiences of Irish practitioners of abortion in the case of life-limiting conditions, or ‘fatal foetal abnormalities’. The report shows…
Knock Shrine’s Mass of Remembrance “went down extremely well”, according to Fr Richard Gibbons, Rector of Knock Shrine, citing a “fantastic response” to the event. “We’d a fantastic response to it, actually, because it just struck a chord with people in terms of even the visual effect of seeing all those candles for each one…
Minister Paschal Donoghue was pressed by TD’s not to “bring candles into the VAT net”, stressing their importance for personal prayer. The exchange occurred as a proposal in the Finance Bill 2020, which would introduce a tax on prayer candles, was being debated. TD PeadarTóibín questioned the timing of the VAT change and highlighted the…
Almost half the women presenting for early abortion services at a family planning clinic were already mothers, according to the clinic’s report. The Irish Family Planning Association’s (IFPA) 2019 annual report, which covers the first year of abortion services, analysed data from 177 clients for insight into who is having abortions. The IFPA report states…
Former Minister of Justice Charlie Flanagan TD has praised the Presentation Sisters in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, for their “hugely dedicated” work in education. Mr Flanagan, who is currently the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, made the comment in a Tweet posted on the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin…
The move will be felt as a “great loss” by many but is a sign of changes in the way people express their faith, according to a local historian. The Belfast-based confraternity met for the last time on Sunday, November 22, 123 years after it began in July 1897. Belfast historian Brian McKee believes that…
Bishop Brendan Leahy has appealed to the public to stay diligent over the next 10 days, encouraging continuing compliance with public health regulations. The Bishop of Limerick said that while weariness has set in, the Faithful must keep their eyes on saving lives. “The Covid-19 crisis has hit us out of the blue. We didn’t…
An Post has launched the annual Christmas stamps, and to mark the launch The Irish Catholic has ten prizes of a special Christmas stamp bundle to give away to lucky winners. The special bundle is priced at €26 and includes the 20-stamp Christmas booklet (valued at €19) with one free stamp and a handy booklet…
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