A lay Catholic group has made accusations against the WMOF, maintaining that their organisation was discriminated against on the basis of their liberal views. We Are Church (WAC) Ireland said that they made many efforts to reserve an exhibition stand at Dublin’s RDS, but never received a response about their status. WAC believe that the…

The charity Alone has purchased housing units in order to provide lodging for elderly homeless people. On Tuesday, July 24, people were able to enter new properties on the South Circular Road in Dublin. These properties are temporary but will provide a place for the tenants to stay until they receive keys to permanent accommodation,…

The Archdiocese of Dublin has called for 4,000 Eucharistic ministers to serve at the final mass at the WMOF. According to the archdiocese, because the majority of the communion will be given out on grassy, bumpy areas of the park, applicants must be “trained and functioning ministers of the Holy Communion” as well as “steady…

A Dublin conference will next month look at the lasting legacy of the encyclical Humanae Vitae. Promulgated by Blessed Pope Paul VI 50 years ago, the document continues to be hotly discussed within the Church. The conference – ‘Love and Life in Marriage’ – will celebrate the Church’s vision for sexuality and marriage with particular…

Top academic urges that Pope be faced with ‘nuanced’ reality   As speculation grows that the Pope may visit a former Magdalen laundry during his visit next month, a leading historian of the period has warned that Francis should hear the complex reality of the homes rather than a caricature of the institutions. Government sources…

The curate of a Donegal parish has called for the resignation of Minister Jim Daly over outstanding issues relating to three community hospitals in the county. The situation has remained unresolved for over two years after the Government announced that the long stay bed capacity of three Donegal Community Hospitals – Lifford, Ramelton and St…

A spokeswoman for the Archdiocese of Dublin has refused to comment on claims that a priest was removed from his south Dublin parish after telling parishioners who voted for abortion that they should repent. Several users on social media platforms like Facebook have made the claim in relation to Clonskeagh-based Fr James Larkin. When contacted…

The Irish Church must take decisive action to avoid Catholics drifting into “benign indifference”, a leading sociologist has said. The comments come in response to a new survey carried out by Hodder Faith and Home for Good which revealed that British adults aged 18-24 are most likely to agree that being an atheist or non-religious…

Organisers of a key conference on breathing life into Irish parishes hope the visit of Pope Francis can give new energy to a more lay-led vision of Church reform. The two-day conference on the Future of the parish in Ireland is being hosted by the Irish Institute for Pastoral Studies based at MIC St Patrick’s…

MPs risk “crippling devolution” if abortion laws are imposed on the North of Ireland, according to a group of community leaders from the region, a prominent pro-life group has said. At a special event at Westminster on July 18, MPs heard from seven women and political representatives who do not want the current abortion law…