Cavan County Local Development (CCLD) are launching a pilot programme aimed to empowering local community groups to create small forests with a free training programme. The initiative ties well with Laudato Si’, Season of Creation, and the Bishops’ pledge to return 30% of Church grounds to nature said Patricia Keenan, Chair of the Diocese of…
Myanmar is facing the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which hit the country on March 28. Fr Simon Young, a Myanmar native priest who lives in the Irish College in Rome and spent the Summer of 2024 in Knock said the tragedy broke his heart. “Two cities, Sagaing and Mandalay have the largest number…
If a person swears to God when he or she does not believe the Oath is devalued, for how can someone swear to God if they do not believe that God exists? Writes Barry Ward. Senator Barry Ward Article 34.6.1° Bunreacht na hÉireann sets out the Oath that every judge, appointed under the Constitution, must…
Members of the DCU Chaplaincy and St Dominic’s Society in DCU visited the Government buildings with Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin Donal Roche. Fr Seamus McEntee, President of the St Dominic’s Catholic Society said this visit is important to give students the opportunity to see where the decisions for the Republic are made, and to bridge…
Despite his recent illness, Pope Francis remains an active leader of the Church, advocating for peace and reform much as he did during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even from his hospital bed, he has overseen key appointments, launched preparations for the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly, and issued repeated appeals for peace. Five years ago, Pope Francis stood…
“As people of faith called to protect the sacredness of human life, we are saddened by the availability of abortion services in our hospitals,” said Bishops Martin Hayes of Kilmore and Larry Duffy of Clogher expressing sorrow over abortion services in Irish hospitals, emphasising the sacredness of life and the role of hospitals in preserving…
Bishop Kevin Doran was installed Bishop of Achonry. Now, he is officially Bishop of Elphin and Achonry. The event took place in the Cathedral of the Annunciation and St Nathy on March 30. During his homily on the day, the bishop said that there’s a need “to review our structures to make sure that they…
Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Barry Ward, recently made headlines by introducing a bill to remove references to ‘God’ from the Judicial Oath of Office. In an editorial for The Irish Catholic, Senator Ward defended his bill, stating, “My attempt to amend this Oath is not one to secularise Ireland but to establish the…
A new initiative is bringing the spirit of the Camino de Santiago to Ireland with the launch of the Pilgrim Passport. This passport connects three of Ireland’s most significant pilgrimage sites—Knock Shrine, Croagh Patrick, and Lough Derg—offering pilgrims the opportunity to mark their spiritual journey with official stamps from each location. The passport booklet provides…
When the late Pope John Paul ascended to the Papacy, he said that Europe must breathe through its two lungs, the tradition of the Western Roman rite and that of the Eastern Orthodox rite as well. Although I could not agree with him more, I would add the 50 million members of the Orient Orthodox…
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