The veneration of St Bernadette’s relics in Ireland has seen thousands of the faithful gather, moved by the life of the young saint who once saw the Virgin Mary in Lourdes. This week with stops in Christ the King Cathedral in Mullingar, Oblate Church of Mary Immaculate in Inchicore, Dublin, Adam and Eve’s, Dublin, Kilmore…

Some dioceses and parishes will not survive financially in the future and while there is “pain in letting go” passing on the Faith is more important, the Primate of All Ireland has said.  Simply “ensuring that the next generation of Irish people believe in God” is the reality the Church is facing, not the expensive upkeep of…

Chief Executive Officer of the Catholic Education Partnership Alan Hynes has said that regardless of any apparent shift in tone from Minister for Education Norma Foley regarding the controversial content in the DCU course for SPHE teachers, with reports indicating that Minister Foley is “unhappy” with the content, which includes graphic descriptions of specific sexual…

The Archbishop of Armagh has said now is not the time for a border poll on Irish unity due to the current state of political flux on the island of Ireland and Europe. His comments came before a new poll published on Tuesday revealed that support for the union dropped below 50% for the first…

“The very faith Irish missionaries once spread to distant countries is now being brought back to Ireland by the descendants of those evangelised,” noted Catholic speaker, Paul J. Kim in an interview with The Irish Catholic.   “Last time I visited Ireland, it was both beautiful and ironic,” said Mr Kim, whose family was evangelised by…

Over 300 pro-life supporters met in Cork last Saturday for the Pro-Life Campaign’s National Conference 2024. Most of the speeches touched on the upcoming general election and the efforts needed to ensure more pro-life TDs are elected. Eilís Mulroy of the Pro-Life Campaign stressed the importance of maximising the pro-life vote in the election, “It…

Pope Francis is due to publish a new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This will be the Pope’s fourth encyclical and he hopes this document will invite people to reflect on the Lord’s love and resonate with “a world that seems to have lost its heart.”  Devotion to the Secret Heart was popular…

Discussions regarding the possible buy out and takeover of Veritas Ltd by another major religious publisher, St Pauls Ireland, have broken down, The Irish Catholic understands. Veritas stated this week on Twitter that its branch in Blanchardstown, Dublin will now close.  Veritas announced their wind-down in February last, saying it would be complete by the end of the year with the…

The first autobiography written by a sitting pope will be published globally on January 14, 2025. In his memoir Hope, Pope Francis will talk about his life from childhood to the present day, covering the whole of his papacy.  “The book of my life is the story of a journey of hope, a journey that…

Apostolic Work, the charity led by lay people who support Irish missionaries abroad marked World Mission Sunday with a concelebrated Mass by 14 priests hosted by Drumbo and Carryduff parish in the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In his homily Fr Derek Kearney SMA, thanked all who had organised the Mass and recalled…