Baroness Nuala O’Loan has said that religious orders could help parishes and dioceses by selling assets to financially support evangelisation. She said that some people find strength during difficult times by simply sitting in a church or taking part in community activities. However, maintaining those churches and resources open can be a financial difficulty to…
Eighty adults from different backgrounds were welcomed to the Catholic Faith at the Rite of Election in the Pro Cathedral with Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin on March 9. Dublin diocese witnessed an increase of 100% from the 40 catechumens elected in 2024. “Something is happening in Dublin diocese as more young people want to…
An Irish charity which supports two religious orders that help Lesotho’s poor has said Trump’s derogatory remarks at Congress last week were ‘inappropriate’. Mr Trump described Lesotho as a country “nobody has ever heard of” as he defended aid cuts, noting in particular a past US aid project of “eight million dollars to promote LGBTQI+…
Senator Sharon Keogan has announced that the Government has given a summer deadline to enact a law which would ensure the right of unmarried fathers to be named on their children’s birth certificates. Senator Keogan said that after more than a decade of delays and repeated inquiries last week the Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, …
The Bishop of Clonfet Michael Duignan has made clerical changes to the Diocese. The new appointments are: Rev. Gregory Shinvo, CC (Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria) to replace Rev. Charles Nyameh, CC (Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria) as curate St Michael’s and priest available to the Ballinasloe Faith Community Area along with providing sacramental services to Emmanuel…
Killarney Parish in the Kerry Diocese celebrated 215 Confirmations of boys and girls from five primary schools on March 7 in St Mary’s Cathedral. The Confirmations occurred in two separate ceremonies led by Bishop Ray Browne, one in the morning when 120 children were Confirmed and one in the afternoon for the remaining 95. Fr…
Members of the Hugh O’Flaherty Memorial Society recently flew to Rome to be present at the commemorative Mass of the Irish priest who saved 6,500 lives during World War II. The Mass was celebrated at the Propaganda Fide College, where Hugh O’Flaherty was ordained 100 years ago in 1925. This special Mass was Celebrated by…
Pope Francis famously said we aren’t only living in changing times, we are living through the change of an epoch. He also said “Change is necessary to grow. If we do not change, we do not grow.” Leadership renewal is essential in any institution, and the Pope has led by example with some very high…
Changes planned for Communion and First Confession celebrations in Cork have repeatedly caused disagreements between primary school teachers and Bishop Fintan Gavin. Recently, Bishop Gavin sent a letter to parish priests asking for Communions to only take place on weekends, and First Confessions outside of school hours. The request was not received well by teachers…
More than 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024 according to Trócaire as it launched it’s Lenten campaign this week. Caoimhe de Barra, Trócaire’s CEO, says “The deep injustice of this is that those who have done least to cause the climate crisis, and who have…
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