Trócaire’s CEO Caoimhe de Barra is leaving 25 years after joining the organisation, in which she was Chief Executive Officer for seven years. Ms de Barra will now take up a new role with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). “The decision to leave Trócaire was not an easy one but after some consideration I felt the time…
By Marion Hausmann Ireland was reconsecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus last Sunday by Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh during Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady Queen of Ireland in Knock. Pope Leo XIV sent his blessings from the Vatican, praying, “that this solemn occasion will provide a grace-filled opportunity for all…
Hundreds of young Catholics who descended on the national Marian Shrine in Knock were told Ireland needs their voice, hope, witness and energy. Bishop Fintan Gavin of Cork and Ross said that “being a person of faith in Ireland today means having the courage to stand out from the crowd and go against the dominant…
One of Ireland’s leading moral theologians, Fr Vincent Twomey, has said Ireland’s new organ donation law should be rescinded. The new law came into effect on Tuesday. Called the ‘Human Tissue Act 2024’ it means organs can be removed from dead bodies without the deceased person’s explicit prior consent because the new law assumes the…
Carlo Acutis is to be canonised by Pope Leo on September 7. The event was originally to be held in April but was postponed because of the death of Pope Francis. Blessed Carlo has been dubbed the patron saint of the internet because of his interest in computers and the internet. He died in 2006…
The cost of housing is contributing to the fall in births being seen right across Europe, including Ireland, according to Johannes Moravitz of COMECE, the Brussels-based commission representing Catholic bishops from across the EU. He was addressing a summit on housing in the EU that took place in the European parliament. He said the cost…
Work has begun at the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home to try and dig up and identify the remains of the almost 800 infants who died there during its years of operation between 1925 and 1961. However, the dig has attracted criticism by some as unnecessary. In 2017, local historian, Catherine Corless, collated the…
Three Irish expats playing for Rome Hibernia GAA were delighted to present Pope Leo XIV with a bespoke jersey during the Jubilee of Sport over the weekend. Niamh Ryan, Catherine Hallinan and Katie Molloy were among the many international athletes who attended. “Having a Jubilee that represents us, our community, and the community around the…
A Romanian deacon who ministered in Naas Parish for over seven months will be Ordained to the Priesthood on June 24. Deacon Laurentiu-Daniel Timaru, known in Ireland as Deacon Laurence was in Naas/Sallins Parish from October 28, 2024, to June 2 this year. He is back to the seminary in Iași, Romania and will be…
An updated version of the Confirmation Pledge aimed at helping young people avoid new forms of addictive behaviours during adolescence has been welcomed by the Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA). Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Seamus Mulconry, General Secretary of the CPSMA, said the updated pledge is “a brand new refresh of a very…
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