Premiering on Good Friday, April 18, Sins of Ireland explores the legacy of the Catholic Church in Ireland through the lens of confession. Directed by Alex Fegan (Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub), the documentary features fifteen priests reflecting on a sacrament that once shaped Irish identity but has since faded. Confession, first introduced in…
Holy Communion fair helps children in need Cork based charity Cork Penny Dinners hosted their 11th edition of the ‘Holy Communion Fair’ in Sacred Heart Church, Wilton Road on March 23, to guarantee families struggling will have all they need for their child’s Confirmation. They offered everything for free: dresses, suits, socks, underwear, accessories, prayer…
Priests increasingly demoralised by uncommitted Catholics’ lack of appreciation for sacred – Bishop The sacredness of the liturgy is being eroded by people who don’t understand it and want to personalise it, and this is demoralising priests, according to Bishop Donal Roche, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin. Speaking to The Irish Catholic as a contributor…
The Department of Foreign Affairs has provided €2.3 million to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) between 2019 and 2024, Minister for Foreign Affairs Neale Richmond has confirmed. Carol Nolan TD recently questioned Minister Richmond regarding the impact of Ireland’s abortion legislation since its legalisation in 2018. Ireland now aligns with the “European Union’s position…
A bill introduced last week which aims to change the Constitution and remove the oath to God judges must take has been criticised by TDs. It was introduced by Fine Gael’s Barry Ward TD of Dún Laoghaire and to fully pass would require a referendum. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Carol Nolan TD of Laois-Offaly…
The Catholic Police Guild of Northern Ireland are planning a new outreach push in schools before the end of the academic year to tackle the low numbers of Catholics joining the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The Catholic Guild has received funds under the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Reconciliation Fund for an outreach programme…
Born on New Year’s Eve in 1915, at Sandy Row, Ruby Druce was 109 years and 80 days old and was Ireland’s oldest person before her death. Martin Harran, the husband of Ruby’s niece Carmel, with whom Ruby spent the final eight months of her life, told the The Irish Catholic that Ruby’s faith was…
Over 600 schoolchildren and teenagers gathered at St Sylvester’s Parish, Malahide, for a grace-filled day honouring Bl. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint set to be canonised on April 27. Mary-Aoife and Séamus Ong from Carlo Acutis Ireland shared moving testimonies about Carlo’s deep love for the Eucharist, inspiring young hearts to follow his example…
“Most young people today don’t have a lot of negativity towards the Church , they might actually be more curious about what the Church is offering,” Bishop Donal Roche told The Irish Catholic. Bishop Roche is an auxiliary bishop in the Dublin Archdiocese and is charged with visiting the priests and laity of the parishes…
According to the Vatican’s Central Office of Church Statistics, the global Catholic population has grown from 1.39 billion to 1.4 billion. However, priest shortages persist in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, despite vocational growth in Africa and Asia. Against this backdrop, Fr Willie Purcell, head of the National Vocations Office in Ireland, has observed increased…
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