Conor Bradley of Milltown parish pictured with his family and Bishop Ray Browne of Kerry, who ordained him and Jean Yves Letanneur of Sneem parish to the permanent diaconate in a ceremony in St Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney.  

Candlelight Mass to remember loved ones

Charity appeals for measures to protect vulnerable people

Successful mission attracts thousands

Ireland is witnessing the “death rattle” of Christendom

Former editor of religious programmes at RTÉ, Brian Farrell has died.

The Church in Scotland has decided not to pursue a merger that would see its Rome-based seminarians study for the priesthood alongside Irish seminarians. A spokesman for the Church in Scotland confirmed to The Irish Catholic that consideration had been given to a potential amalgamation between the Pontifical Scots College and the Pontifical Irish College,…

Pope Francis’ visit meant to reconcile rather than divide

Galway City hosted a conference on ‘Marriage in Irish Society’ which was organised by a new group, Real Marriage. It focused on the issues posed by a redefinition of marriage, with the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. Dr John Murray, of the Iona Institute, highlighted the differences between traditional and same-sex marriage. He pointed out…