Members of the Muslim faith in France have attended Masses in a show of solidarity after the murder of Fr Jacques Hamel. Heeding a call from the French Council for the Muslim Religion, members joined with worshippers at Masses in defiance of the message of separation communicated by so-called Islamic State (ISIS) as it inspires…
Belfast’s Church of Ireland cathedral has appointed its first ever Catholic Ecumenical Canon. Fr Edward O’Donnell, Parish Priest of St Brigid’s, Belfast, will be the first Catholic priest to serve on the Cathedral Chapter of St Anne’ Cathedral. He will join the Methodist and Presbyterian canons, both of whom are named Ruth Patterson, in working…
Prayers for an end to terrorism “We come to you today to ask you to keep in peace the world and its people, to keep far away from it the devastating wave of terrorism, to restore friendship and instil in the hearts of your creatures the gift of trust and of readiness to forgive.” These were the words of Pope…
Violent attacks on our civilisation should be met with a humanism based on a Christian willingness to emulate Christ’s self-sacrifice, Bishop Noel Treanor of Down and Connor has said. Speaking in Belfast’s St Peter’s Cathedral, Dr Treanor called the brutal murder in France of the 86-year-old Fr Jacques Hamel the most recent in a line…
A photo of slain Father Jacques Hamel is seen among fl owers at a makeshift memorial in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, France. Photo: CNS
The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (PTAA) has called on the Irish bishops to re-introduce the pledge during Confirmation as “a first step” in tackling Ireland’s destructive relationship with alcohol. Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week as it was revealed by a leading medical practitioner that three people in Ireland are dying each day as…
With a visit Saturday morning to the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki and then a Mass at Krakow’s sprawling Sanctuary of St John Paul II, Pope Francis paid homage to his storied predecessor Saturday morning and to St Faustina Kowalska, whose legacies hang over his Year of Mercy. Popes pay tribute to their predecessors…
The Diocese of Killaloe has announced a number of appointments. Following a mid-term evaluation of the diocesan pastoral plan, Fr Ger Nash, the current Diocesan Secretary, will also assume the role of Director of Pastoral Development. Meanwhile, Fr Michael Geraghty has taken responsibility for Killaloe’s social media presence in conjunction with the Office of Communications…
Understand the enemy and you can beat him, writes Paul Keenan
An Irish priest specialising in migration issues has described racism as “a sign of an unhealthy society” in the wake of the bleak figures for Ireland in terms of racist incidents. As a report from the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) revealed that the latter half of 2015 showed an 11% increase in incidents over…
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