Challenge of engaging young Catholics remains

Staff Reporter The head of the Irish Dominicans has defended the controversial decision to withdraw from five Irish locations, and acknowledged that further withdrawals may be necessary. Following a 2013 visit from the Dominican’s international head, Fr Bruno Cadoré OP, the Irish province decided in 2014 to withdraw friars from their historical centres in Limerick, Drogheda…

Archbishop asks for prayers for Orlando Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has asked for the Prayers of the Faithful at all Masses in the Dublin archdiocese on the coming weekend to remember those who have been affected by the shooting in a nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, which killed 50 people and left several more injured. He also cautioned against “unfoundedly” and…

Pope Francis’ most recent document on love in the family has become a non-fiction Irish bestseller. Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) is the 2016 exhortation which brings together the results of the two synods on the family convoked by the Pope in 2014 and 2015.  Catholic publisher Veritas confirmed to The Irish Catholic that…

Hollywood superstar Richard Gere attended a screening of his new film detailing life as a homeless man on the streets of New York at a soup kitchen in Rome affiliated with the Sant’Egidio community. Around 100 homeless people attended the screening at the soup kitchen, during which the actor told them it was “overwhelming to…

The Bishops’ Conference has praised the work of parishes in raising €25million for Trócaire, their overseas development agency. From April 2015 to April 2016, the Irish public donated €25 million to the charity, which is a 7% increase over the previous 12 month period. Eamonn Meehan, Executive Director of Trócaire, told The Irish Catholic that…

Staff reporter A senior Vatican official  has said the Church in Ireland has to come to terms with its “new reality” and focus on the “quality” of its seminarians. Archbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong, Secretary for Seminaries at the Congregation for Clergy, said he has “hope” for the future of the priesthood in Ireland. There is…

Archbishop Eamon Martin warns of pressure to radically redefine Ireland’s social agenda

The two groups are moving into a shared premises next week under a shared framework as the Association of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI)