Category: Irish News

Terry Wogan died surrounded by family in prayer

Sir Terry Wogan spent his final hours surrounded by his family who held prayers before his death, it has been reported. Paying tribute to the broadcasting legend, Fr Brian D’Arcy told The Irish Catholic that Terry was a “wonderful” man. Acknowledging that the broadcaster was a self-described atheist, Fr D’Arcy insisted that “God knew him…

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Limerick looks to Paris for inspiration Limerick diocese is looking to Paris for inspiration in dealing with the fall off in vocations. Bishop Brendan Leahy led a delegation of clergy from the diocese to the French capital to learn from their approach to the declining numbers of priests. “We decided to go to Paris to look at how parishes there…

Catholic ethos ‘not altered’ by Govt decision – Bishops

Staff reporter The Bishops’ Council for Education has insisted that the ethos of Catholic schools will not be altered despite the Government rescinding Rule 68. Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan last week announced changes to the Rules for National Schools, specifically the rescinding of rule 68, which stated that “a religious spirit should inform and vivify the…

Proposed curriculum on religion a ‘gross contradiction’ – expert

Rolling out the proposed new curriculum on religion and beliefs in faith schools would be a “gross contradiction”, a leading educationalist has warned. Prof. Eamonn Conway of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, told The Irish Catholic that the proposed curriculum would amount to “schooling pupils, at best, in an agnostic understanding of their own religion”. “To…

Govt accuses UN of failing minorities

The Government has accused the United Nations of failing to implement its own rules to protect vulnerable minorities, including Christians, in the Middle East. Dara Murphy, the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told the Seanad that “the Government believes the UN and the Security Council, in particular, have not…