A pastoral message from Archbishop Eamon Martin on the referendum In January when speaking about protecting the Eighth Amendment, I encouraged you to be “missionaries for the cause of life”. I invited you to spread the word about the precious gift of life from the first moment of conception until the moment of natural death. As…
The international homelessness charity, Depaul, is celebrating the role, importance and ongoing contribution of volunteers in Ireland this week. National Volunteering Week (May 14-18) is being celebrated through a myriad of activities across Depaul’s more than 25 accommodation and outreach services for people experiencing homelessness across Dublin, Derry, Belfast and Dungannon. Depaul Director of Fundraising…
Threats to the lives of women do not need to be imminent for doctors to take necessary steps to protect them, a leading obstetrician has said. Dr Mary Holohan, a consultant obstetrician in Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital has previously taken issue with the “false allegation” that doctors are prevented from treating seriously ill pregnant women, and…
The Vatican has given permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest who studied in the Irish College at Rome and spent several summers working at Lough Derg. Chaldean Fr Ragheed Ganni, was killed by armed gunmen after celebrating Mass in Mosul on June 3, 2007, along with three deacons, including…
Students should remember how they can make a difference for friends who are struggling, Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt said last Friday at a Mass in Knock to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Kerry teenager Donal Walsh. “If you see that one of your friends is struggling, in a dark place and…
Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has urged Catholics not to be afraid to speak up for their Faith. Dr Martin was speaking at the launch in Omagh of the new book How to Defend the Faith Without Raising Your Voice, co-written by The Irish Catholic Managing Editor Michael Kelly. He gave the example of…
There was a celebratory mood in Dublin’s Sandyford parish at the weekend when the Pope’s representative in Ireland the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo visited the parish. Dr Okolo – a native of Nigeria – spoke at the 11am Sunday Mass about the huge impact that Irish missionaries had on his homeland. Speaking at…
An Irish psychiatrist has said the Government inserted the mental health clause into proposed abortion legislation to “dupe the public” into thinking abortion will help mental health issues. Dr Patricia Casey and 25 other psychiatrists released an open letter today saying it is “dishonest” to dub the proposed legislation ‘healthcare’. They write: “Given the experience…
The Pope will visit a homeless centre in Dublin’s north inner city in a move mirroring many of his other foreign trips it was announced today. After indications from the Archbishop of Dublin last month it was confirmed that the Pontiff is planning to visit the Capuchin Day Centre, which has provided services for homeless…
Garry O’Sullivan Sources close to one of the Rome-based Irish seminarians who has been at the centre of widespread lurid allegations in the national media have said that lawyers have been instructed to take immediate legal action to clear his good name, The Irish Catholic can exclusively reveal. Legal letters have been issued to…
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