The Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan will meet with survivors from Sean Ross Abbey, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. That Mother and Baby Home ran from 1931 to 1969 and admitted 6,414 women and 6,079 babies were born there. One of the most famous cases regarding that home was the story of Philomena Lee, who had her…
The Bishop of Down and Connor has spoken of the vulnerability of priests following the brutal attack on Canon John Murray in the sacristy of St Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick. After celebrating mass for the bereaved in the town, where the alleged assailant killed a man before brutally assaulting Canon Murray, Bishop McGuckian called for courage…
While the Irish state has deliberately avoided any mention of the word ‘Catholic’ in it’s official communiques about Daniel O’Connell and has no plans in its Programme for Government to commemorate the anniversary of Catholic Emancipation in 2029 – probably the greatest success of O’Connell which won him the title ‘The Liberator’- the Taoiseach did…
Renata Steffens and Rohith Kinattukara It’s a joy to be here as Youth 2000 gather. Everybody who is Catholic, just rejoices to be in the company of so many young people,” Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Phonsie Cullinan told The Irish Catholic at the Youth 2000 Summer Festival 2025, which took place from August 7-10…
[Link to the Full Report] The Government is facing growing pressure to explain why it continues to demand €26.2 million from the Legion of Mary to contribute to the Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme. The Department of Children is sticking to its position despite the assets of the Legion being worth less than 10%…
Catholics from abroad who “have lived the Faith in different ways” can enrich the Church in Ireland and help the synodal process, the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly has said. In a wide-ranging interview with The Irish Catholic, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA warned against “people who have a certain perspective on our brothers and sisters…
“People must remain hopeful” said Fr Richard Gibbons, PP and Rector of Knock Shrine ahead of the Knock Novena taking place from August 13 to 21. “That’s the whole point of the Jubilee year, that we are ‘pilgrims of hope’”, which is also the theme for this year’s Novena. “We’re hopeful in our faith that…
The announcement from Pope Leo that St John Henry Newman will be declared a Doctor of the Church has been celebrated by church leaders. Finally, the saint is to be placed among the most revered teachers in the Catholic tradition. Even James Joyce said that no one has ever written prose like Newman’s. Here in…
As Ireland marks 250 years since the birth of The Liberator, Daniel O’Connell, Church leaders have hailed his enduring legacy of peaceful leadership and deep faith. Bishop Ray Browne of Kerry spoke at the commemorations in Cahersiveen, near O’Connell’s birthplace. “Daniel O’Connell was an exceptional leader of the Irish people,” he said. “His total commitment…
For almost 45 years, pilgrims have come in search of profound spiritual experience and a break from the mundane, writes Michael Kelly The name Medjugorje literally means ‘between mountains’. Mountains hold profound spiritual significance in the Judeo-Christian tradition, serving as sacred spaces where heaven and earth seem to meet, facilitating divine encounters, revelation, and transformation.…
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