The organiser of the national ploughing championships, the biggest event of its kind in the world, has said that she didn’t know how she would survive without God in her life. In an interview on The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne, the legendary Anna May McHugh said “God is in my life in a…
Two American bishops have written to the government seeking an end to deportation raids that earlier this month rounded up more than 120 Central American immigrants. “We disagree with the underlying rationale behind this action: that sending children and families back to the dangerous environment they fled will serve as a deterrent for other children…
St Saviour’s prior Fr Edward Conway OP, Bro. Pat Desmond OP, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Bro. Kevin O’Reilly OP, and Irish Dominican Prior Provincial Fr Gregory Carroll OP at the diaconal ordinations of Bro. Pat and Bro. Kevin at St Saviour’s Church, Dominick Street, Dublin. Photo: Ciaran Dougherty OP
Cathal Barry and Mags Gargan ‘Brain drain’ threatening many parishes The Government has been accused of neglecting rural Ireland to such an extent that many people see no hope for the future, priests at the coalface have told The Irish Catholic. Clare-based Fr Harry Bohan said rural communities “have been so badly neglected that it is nearly impossible to…
Bishop Michael Smith presented a gift to the newly consecrated St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford on behalf of the Diocese of Meath. The silver sanctuary lamp, which stands beside the tabernacle in St Mel’s, was presented to Bishop Francis Duffy at Christmas time. Both the tabernacle and sanctuary lamp were designed by Imogen Stuart and…
Systematic religious cleansing of Christians is widespread across Africa and the Middle East, according to a new report published this week. The Open Doors 2016 World Watch List reveals that every year well over 100 million Christians are persecuted because of their beliefs. North Korea remains the most dangerous place on Earth to be a…
St Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy has announced that the Fota IX International Liturgy Conference will be held in Cork, from July 9-11 this year. The subject of the conference is ‘Liturgy and Scripture’and will be explored by a panel of experts drawn from the United States, Germany and Ireland. For further information contact Hon.…
Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, New Mexico, plays soccer with boys while visiting Gaza City. The bishop was part of a delegation from North America, Europe and South Africa (Photo: CNS).
Sadness has been expressed on the death of Bro. James Weston FSC. James P. Weston was born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo in 1925. After attending primary school he entered the De La Salle boarding school in Castletown, Co. Laois and from there he joined the De La Salle Brothers and was given the name Bro.…
Irish golfing legend Christy O’Connor Jr’s strong faith “came to his rescue” after his teenage son’s death, his funeral was told on Tuesday. The 67-year-old, known for playing a lead role in Europe’s Ryder Cup win in 1989, had been on holiday in Tenerife when he died in his sleep on Wednesday, January 6. At…
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