Country superstar Nathan Carter has revealed his hope that a miraculous medal presented to him by his grandfather which the singer later lost is bringing faith and consolation to whoever found it. Speaking on RTÉ’s The Meaning of Life at the weekend, the Co. Fermanagh-based entertainer said that the medal was a cherished possession that…

Places of worship under threat of attack in Northern Ireland were offered reprieve last week as the DUP voiced its support for additional help for these centres of worship. Charity director Tim Martin and policy officer Mark Baille met with First Minister Arlene Foster and other MLAs to discuss CARE NI’s calls for consideration of…

The former Sisters of Mercy convent in Skibbereen which was gutted by a recent fire has been felt as “quite a loss by locals”, according to a respected architectural historian. On Tuesday, September 29, a fire burned through the interior of the convent buildings and chapel, leaving only the stone walls standing. Cork-based architectural historian…

Bishop Kevin Doran has described human rights organisation Amnesty International’s call for universal rights to abortion a “complete contradiction”. The Chairman of the Council for Life’s statement was in response to Amnesty’s announcement of a new abortion policy. The organisation is calling for abortion-on-demand, for any reason, up to birth and to allow sex-selective abortion.…

President Michael D Higgins was one of many who expressed “great sadness” at the Death Sr Mac Curtain, who passed away recently at the age of 91. “I am among the many, in so many parts of Irish society, who will have heard with great sadness of the death of Sr Margaret Mac Curtain, Dominican…

Covid-19 looms large in pre-Budget 2021 submissions, as Irish charities stress the need to support people on the margins at home and abroad. Budget 2021 will be released on Tuesday, October 13, with charities calling for health, housing and climate change to be the priorities. A number of the charities said that Covid-19 has exacerbated…

Maynooth Theologian Neil O’Donoghue has applauded the “love of the liturgy” followers of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, insisting that the Ordinary Form must be studied with the same zeal. However, he also cautioned against “throwing stones at other Catholics who celebrate an approved form of the liturgy”. In an essay for the journal…

The people of Newtownstewart in Co. Tyrone completed their annual 40 hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, which was made continuous due to Covid-19. The church’s choice of the number 40 has a biblical origin. The Old Testament and New Testament describe historic events such as the 40-day flood, the 40 years in the wilderness,…

World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is set to release his new album Believe on November 13, which celebrates ìfaith, hope and charityî. It follows Bocelliís record-breaking ëMusic for Hopeí performance during Easter from the Duomo cathedral in Milan which was watched live by millions of people around the globe. The themes explored in this new recording are deeply personal according to Bocelli, who said: ìThe…

The Diocese of Clogher is seeking a support worker specifically for priests in the diocese after their Council of Priests called for the role to be created, with the need being more pronounced since the pandemic. The ‘Diocesan Support Worker’ will be expected to visit all priests and build relationships and trust, observe their physical,…