At St Columba’s Church, Longtower, Derry, the parish has been involved in a five-day workshop on sacred iconography, led by master iconographers Panagiotis and Demetrios Christodoulou from Thessaloniki, Greece. Organised by the Honora School of Iconography, in partnership with the Association of Iconographers in Ireland and St Columba’s Parish, the gathering has brought together people…
The first Reek Sunday pilgrimage up Ireland’s ‘Holy Mountain,’ Croagh Patrick, since the passing of Pope Francis took place last weekend, in a multi-day long tradition that thousands participated in. Entering into this new chapter with Pope Leo, Archbishop of Tuam Francis Duffy kicked off the pilgrimage weekend by expressing a desire for positive change…
The Joint Lectionary Project, a collaborative initiative between the Bishops’ Conferences of Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, met recently at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to discuss next steps in the development of a new edition of the Lectionary, aimed at updating the proclamation of Scripture across the three island nations. In a statement to the…
More than 600 young adults from Ireland are expected in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth this week. The event is expected to gather up to 1-million young people from across the world for the once in a 25-year event marking the Jubilee year. It will culminate in an overnight vigil outside the city in…
The 250th anniversary of the birth of the Liberator, Daniel O’Connell will be celebrated in his native Kerry on August 6. While O’Connell is arguably the most famous Kerryman of all time, Dublin claims him too, as Lord Mayor and distinguished citizen. Indeed, there are a number of O’Connell monuments in Dublin: the statue in…
Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown has announced new clerical appointments for the diocese. The appointments will take effect from August 30 and are as follows: Rev. John McDevitt, PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore to be PP Clonmany and PP Culdaff. Rev. Sean O’Donnell, CC Three Patrons, to be PP Melmount and PP Sion Mills. Rev. Declan McGeehan, CC…
Pilgrims from across Ireland and the world gathered in the thousands to scale the 765 metres up Croagh Patrick in Co. Mayo for the annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage last weekend. The theme for this year’s journey was ‘Christian Hope.’ This centuries-old tradition is celebrated on the last Sunday of July every year, inviting all to…
Irish Dominican nuns protest ‘indiscriminate destruction of innocent lives in Gaza’ The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins has quoted Pope Leo XIV in his condemnation of the recent killing of civilians in Gaza. The Irish President in a statement this week said: “In his weekend statement on these issues, Pope Leo XIV has used…
“Young people are not just the future of the Church – they are its present,” said Bishop Fintan Gavin of Cork and Ross, Chair for Evangelisation, Catechetics, and Pastoral Renewal for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, speaking ahead of the upcoming Jubilee of Youth. Over 600 young adults will travel from Ireland to Rome from…
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