An author and Medjugorje expert has been remembered as an “amazing” and “fantastic individual” after his death following an extended illness. Finbar O’Leary brought three charter flights each year from Cork to Medjugorje in the late 1980s and continued to bring large groups with Marian Pilgrimages in May and September from Cork after the civil…
The ruins of a large Catholic church which operated during Penal times 300 years ago has been discovered in central Dublin this week. It was found at the site of Apollo house, an office block on Tara Street which homelessness campaigners occupied over Christmas three years ago. The developer of the site, Marlet, was mandated…
The outgoing pro-life president of Young Fine Gael has revealed how he resorted to self-harming after coming in for a barrage of criticism for attending a conservative political event in the US. Killian Foley-Walsh (25) – whose term came to an end at the weekend – told delegates at the party’s youth conference about sustained…
The Pro-Cathedral in Dublin are gearing up for a major concert fundraiser to help alleviate homelessness in the country. Kicking off on December 17, musicians such as Red Hurley, Linda Martin, Cliona Hagan, Anna Kearney and boys and girls of the cathedral choirs will be performing, with further guests to be announced. Organiser Orla Kearney,…
The Department of Foreign Affairs will not contact the Vatican regarding their decision whether to allow the Sisters of Charity to sell Church-owned land to the Government, earmarked for the new National Maternity Hospital. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney was asked in the Dáil last week by Róisín Shortall TD whether his…
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD this week submited the Protection of Children (Online Pornographic Material) Bill 2019 to the Dáil. This Bill aims to make the online provision of pornography to children illegal. According to Mr Tóibín: “The proliferation of pornography in just the last few years in Ireland has been immense. “Today eight and…
European Social Survey-Summary of findings on religion in Ireland Chai Brady examines the European Social Survey findings on Ireland’s religiosity There has been a sudden decrease in the number of Irish people who say they attend religious services once a week or more according to the most recent findings of the European Social…
Exclusive The Vatican has been urged to step in to block the transfer of land from a religious order to the State because abortions will be carried out in the new hospital. Rome-based moral theologian Fr Kevin O’Reilly OP told The Irish Catholic this week that that Holy See has an obligation to block plans…
Claire Fitzpatrick Eleven Christians are killed for their faith every day, while thousands of others face relentless persecution for their belief in Christ. That’s why The Irish Catholic is turning our iconic masthead red this week to highlight the coming ‘Red Wednesday’. The commemoration – November 27 this year – is a day organised by…
Hotelier and RTÉ television star Francis Brennan has revealed that his profound Faith in God saved him as his life fell apart during the recession. Speaking this week, Mr Brennan said: “I wanted to retire at 55 but my life fell apart because of the recession. I lost a lot of money, you would be…
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