Courtney McGrailAlmost 40 young pilgrims from the diocese of Kilmore flew to Poland on Monday, July 18, to continue their preparations for World Youth Day in Krakow. The group make up the majority of the 40 youths from across the diocese who will participate in the major Catholic gathering. Kilmore’s Bishop Leo O’Reilly celebrated a Mass…
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Social Justice Ireland urges Govt to push major infrastructure spend
Social Justice Ireland (SJI) is calling on the Government to commit to a €1 billion spend on infrastructure in Budget 2017. Arguing that investment in infrastructure is “crucial to addressing Ireland’s infrastructure deficits”, SJI also points out that such an allocation of funds “would be a far better use of resources than giving tax cuts…
Bishop calls for calm in wake of Turkey’s failed coup
A leading Catholic prelate in Turkey has called for calm and dialogue in the wake of a failed military uprising there. As Turkish authorities continue a crackdown against thousands of suspected participants in the failed July 15 coup, as well as against members of the judiciary, Bishop Paolo Bizzeti, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia, who is…
Government ditching of pre-nuptial law welcomed
Cathal Barry
A leading canon lawyer has welcomed the Government’s decision to ditch a new law that would have recognised pre-nuptial agreements for marrying couples. Fr John McKeever, administrator of the Armagh Regional Marriage Tribunal, warned that the introduction of pre-nuptial agreements would disfigure marriage. “It’s important that the truth about marriage is put out there in…
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Cardinal Nichols welcomes Prime Minister May’s appointment Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has welcomed the new British premiership of Theresa May. In a letter sent to Mrs May as she assumed her duties at 10 Downing Street, the cardinal pledged his personal support and said: “I am personally delighted at your appointment. I know from the work we have done together…
Fr Jamie Twohig Ordination
Fr Jamie Twohig SAC, at his ordination on Saturday, July 16, in St Joseph’s Church, Little Island, Cork, accompanied by the Pallottine Provincial Fr Derry Murphy SAC, his grandfather Dan Twohig, his mother Clodagh, Bishop John Buckley of Cork and Ross, and Fr Michael Irwin SAC.
Filipino bishops urge end to extra-judicial killings
Paul Keenan
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have spoken out against the increase in extra-judicial killings of drugs suspects and other criminals since the coming to power of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a letter to law enforcers across the nation, the bishops appealed to “reason and humanity” in addressing their concerns at the rising number of…
Augustinians set up ‘lay forum’ to advise on future
The Augustinians in Ireland have set up a “lay forum” to advise the order on how to maintain its presence here into the future. Provincial Fr John Hennebry OSA told The Irish Catholic that the forum was established after giving “long consideration” to the lack of vocations to the order and the aging profile of…
US Bishops welcome passage of Conscience protection legislation
The US Catholic Bishops have welcomed the passage of legislation designed to protect the conscience rights of pro-life Americans who are against funding abortions or participating in terminations as medical practitioners. The US House of Representatives passed the Conscience Protection Act on July 13 by 245 to 182 votes. A key component of the Act…
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Raising awareness of perinatal care The mother of a child with a life-limiting condition has appealed for more attention to be paid to perinatal care. Tracy Harking from Every Life Counts, an organisation that gives families with babies who died shortly after birth a place to share their stories, has stressed the importance of recognising “abortion alternatives”. “Because of…