Amnesty Ireland’s push for abortion in Ireland does not reflect the organisation’s historic values and is hurting its traditional role, according to members of the Kells Amnesty International Group. The group, which was founded in 1986, is to disband today (Thursday) in protest against Amnesty Ireland’s continued campaigning on the abortion issue. “It seems that…
Fianna Fáil’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs has said he intends to press the Government on having the genocidal actions of so-called Islamic State (ISIS) referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week, and as the world marked World Refugee Day, Brendan Smith TD said Ireland “should be relentless” in…
The Dublin diocese has teamed up with a top US Catholic university to establish a new centre for dialogue between the Church and society. Operations at the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason will begin later this year and will have a special focus on outreach to young people. The University of Notre Dame…
Bishop Michael Smith welcomed the newest priest to the Diocese of Meath on Sunday when Fr Conor McGee, pictured with Fr Ronan Drury (right), was ordained in Tullamore parish. Another new priest for Meath, Rev. Warren Collier, will be ordained next month.
Search for longest married couple The Catholic Grandparents Association has issued a search for the longest married couple and the oldest grandparents in Ireland as part of their preparations for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on September 11. Send entries to Catholic Grandparents Association, Castlebar Street, Westport, Co. Mayo or email…
The mother of missing Dublin schoolboy Philip Cairns has said she forgives the man linked to her son’s disappearance. Philip went missing 30 years ago, aged 13, and Gardaí believe he may have been abducted by late convicted paedophile Eamonn Cooke. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1, Philip’s mother Alice said that to make peace with…
In an article carried in The Irish Catholic of June 16, 2016, we reported on the President of St Patrick’s College Maynooth, Msgr Hugh Connolly taking sabbatical leave. The article went on to deal with matters entirely unconnected to Msgr Connolly’s leave including controversial allegations recently made about life in the seminary. Msgr Connolly has…
Foreign Affairs Minister Charles Flanagan said the Government “would hope that were Pope Francis to visit Ireland, he would also take the opportunity to visit Northern Ireland”.
PWC asked to retain a role in Vatican audit After suspending an external audit led by a leading international firm, the Vatican has signed a new contract asking only that it provide assistance and consulting services. The suspension in April of the external audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) “was not due to considerations regarding the integrity or the quality of PwC’s work, nor is…
Adoration Sisters Anne Cahalan, Martina Purdy, Maire McAteer and Elaine Kelly with Fr Gerry McCloskey, Parish Priest of Dunsford & Ardglass (left) and Fr John Murray, Parish Priest of St Patricks Church, Downpatrick, Co. Down who runs the ‘An Evening of Mercy’ event at the church. Sr Martina, a former political correspondent with the BBC…
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