An alliance of medical professionals who oppose repealing the Eighth Amendment have said the proposal of unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is the “exact opposite” of what they were trained to do. Speaking on behalf of the Medical Alliance for the 8th at a press conference on Kildare Street in Dublin, Dr…
Jesus’ direction to Mary and the apostle John to care for each other as mother and son is “a moment for all time”, the Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops of Armagh have said. In a joint Easter message, Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Church of Ireland Archbishop Richard Clarke said in a time when…
Monsignor’s appointment is welcomed Bishop of Cloyne William Crean has welcomed the appointment of Msgr Joseph Murphy to the position as Head of Protocol Office of the Secretariat of State, taking over the role from Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt. Bishop Crean said: “This is a great personal honour for Msgr Joe, and his family, the laity and clergy…
Bishop Francis Duffy of Ardagh and Clonmacnois has defended the Eighth Amendment as a “life-affirming constitutional provision” and has argued that the issue merits discussion from the perspective of Church teaching. In the pastoral letter released on March 23, the bishop said that human life begins at conception and that nobody has the right to…
Bishop Denis Nulty has paid tribute to the tireless work of priests – many of them elderly – in parishes across the country. Speaking at the annual Kildare and Leighlin Chrism Mass on Monday of Holy Week, Dr Nulty referred to the fact that it is an occasion for priests to renew the commitment of…
The Society of St Vincent de Paul has welcomed moves by the Central Bank to strengthen measures to protect customers of licenced moneylenders. The proposed measures announced by the Central Bank, if properly enforced, should provide much needed protection to the 340,000 licenced moneylender customers in Ireland, according to the SVP. The society was responding to…
BREAKING NEWS Pope Francis has confirmed that he is to visit Ireland this August. Speaking at his general audience today, the Pope stated that he will visit Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, being held in Dublin over August 21-26, culminating in a ‘Festival of Families’ and a closing Mass to be held in…
The death has occurred of Mrs Catherine Martin, mother of the Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin. She was in her 90s when she died in Derry on Wednesday. Mrs Martin’s remains are reposing at 28 Balmoral Avenue, Derry and her funeral Mass will take place on Friday March 23, at 10am in St Patrick’s…
Narratives of religious decline in Ireland are overstated, a leading Church number-cruncher has said, as new figures confirm that Ireland’s young adults practice their Faith in surprisingly large numbers. Indeed, Irish young adults remain among the most religious young adults in Europe, with around 24% of young people attending Mass weekly, according to the latest…
An Irish publican organisation said a State agency has “lost perspective” after it said it was illegal for groups of pubs to close on Good Friday. Donall O’Keeffe of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) told The Irish Catholic that it was a matter for each individual pub to decide their opening hours, after the Competition…
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