Victims of domestic abuse are more inclined to come forward now, according to Detective Chief Superintendent Colm Noonan, who spoke at An Garda Síochána’s national day for domestic abuse awareness. He highlighted a significant increase in reporting rates in recent years, with over 65,000 domestic abuse-related contacts received in 2024 alone, around 1,250 reports every…
Misean Cara was founded in 2004 to support the overseas development work of Irish missionaries. However, the organisation’s story began much earlier. It is part of a long history of service among the world’s most overlooked communities. Missionaries have lived where others would not stay, learned languages and customs not their own, and built relationships…
Bishop Martin Hayes said, “This week, the tenth anniversary of the publication of the bestselling encyclical letter Laudato Si’ – on care for our common home, is tinged with sadness due the death on Easter Monday of Pope Francis RIP who undoubtedly spiritually inspired and educated humanity to care for our common home. “Of…
The President of Ireland has congratulated a Jesuit charity for its long-standing commitment to justice and the poor even when members became “targets of State and non-State violence” and recalled his own encounters with Jesuits who were later murdered. President Michael D. Higgins said that Jesuit projects of “literacy, cooperation and gender have been transformative” in…
Irish bishops have called for the faithful to pray and fast for Gaza as parishioners voice their “horror and helplessness” witnessing the “destruction”. The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s standing committee has urged people to “pray for an outpouring of the compassion of God on a heartless world” throughout the month of June, following a meeting…
A newlywed couple from Derry, Andrew and Nicola Cassidy, were unexpectedly blessed by Pope Leo XIV during their honeymoon to Rome, as they shared with The Derry Journal. The couple, married in April at St Augustine’s Church in Derry, had initially been unsure of where to spend their honeymoon. After consulting a travel agent, they…
The importance of bringing the issue of Christian persecution to the public debate was emphasised during Aontú’s Ard Fheis held on May 24. During this event, a motion on this regard was carried – Motion 60: “This Árd Fheis calls on the government to make strong representations on behalf of persecuted Christian minorities abroad and…
Students from a secondary school in north Dublin recently found a first-class relic of St Hilarii when moving the school’s altar. “The students have been so excited about it, the students themselves have found it… it’s been brilliant for them… to link in with our history,” said Máire Quinn, Principal at St Vincent’s Secondary School,…
By Renata Milán Morales and Chai Brady Ireland is facing mounting pressure to tackle what has been described as a “disgrace” in its handling of human trafficking, with concerns raised over both child exploitation and a new surrogacy bill. Speaking at Aontú’s Ard Fheis on Saturday, Parliamentary Assistant Luke Silke highlighted that 37 children under…
Fr Jerald David, Aghamore parish administrator, led 40 pilgrims in a special Mass at the Mass Rock in Cloonacool, Tubercurry, Co. Sligo, marking a significant location where priests secretly celebrated Mass during the Penal Times. These dangerous periods in Irish history saw the celebration of Mass which was banned, and priests were hunted, facing the…
Renata Milán Morales
Chai Brady
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