Trócaire has defended its commitment to a low carbon footprint after it came in for criticism for the volume of paper used for their Lenten campaign. Fr Ted Sheehan of Glounthane Parish in Cork has said he has complained to the charity every year for the last four years – asking them to reduce the…

An Irish priest would be prepared to die rather than leave the Faithful in Hong Kong despite the Covid-19 (coronavirus) scare, leading to all Church services in Hong Kong being cancelled. Fr Michael Cuddigan SSC of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel in Central, Hong Kong, said despite increased tensions regarding Covid-19 he won’t be…

Only 32% of Irish people trust religious leaders, according to the 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer. This is the second lowest trust score of leaders ahead of the very wealthy (24%) and behind government leaders (36%), CEOs (38%), journalists (42%) and scientists (79%). The survey took in over 34,000 responses globally and 1,150 from Ireland between…

Fr Ray Kelly says he can “up his game” despite the on-going backlash from critics over his appearance and performance on RTÉ1’s Dancing With The Stars. The singing priest survived another elim-ination on February 16 by securing enough public votes to remain on the show. However, sections of the media and public have voiced their…

Sr Stan has said she was blown away by the positive response to the documentary on her life. To mark her 80th birthday, Being Stan: A Life in Focus, aired on RTÉ1 on Thursday, February 13. It celebrated her life and work for the homeless and marginalised. “I was taken aback by the response from…

Father Ted’s co-creator says the show would have not have been as popular today due to changing attitudes and perspectives on comedy. Graham Linehan said his famous sitcom would have been different in this day and age. “The Catholic Church has taken a lot of beatings (over the years) and (now) it would be like…

Young people from 21 schools and 47 parishes thanked for ‘lifting hearts’   Archbishop of Salzburg Franz Lackner and Bishop Donal McKeown presented the Pope John Paul II Award to 549 young people from across the Diocese of Derry and beyond in the Millennium Forum, Derry City. The young people came from 21 second level…

Hundreds of young Catholics gather to celebrate Faith Ireland’s leading Catholic youth movement has urged parish communities bot to be afraid to reach out to young people and invite them to be more active in the Faith. Youth 2000 – which is celebrating 30 years in existence this year – has just played host to…

Prominent pro-life politicians who were very vocal during the abortion referendum have retained their seats while prominent pro-choice candidates lost theirs in an election which has changed the face of Irish politics. Many high-profile pro-choice politicians lost favour with voters including Katherine Zappone, Lisa Chambers, Regina Doherty, Joan Burton, Ruth Coppinger, Jan O’Sullivan, Catherine Noone,…

A professional Irish boxer has revealed he regularly prays before fights and that he had Rosary beads tattooed on his neck so he’ll never lose them. Well-known boxer Michael Conlan, from Belfast, was speaking on RTÉ’s The Tommy Tiernan Show when he revealed the story behind his tattoo. “I always prayed before a fight but…