The Bishop of Meath has said he if there is a wish for divesting by parents and staff of a school in his diocese he will “respect that and it will happen.” Bishop Tom Deenihan made the commitment at the Fiftieth Anniversary celebrations of Saint Oliver’s National School in Navan on Wednesday. “If there is…
The Irish Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ) has marked its 40th anniversary with a commemorative Mass celebrated at Holy Cross Abbey. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Dr Stephen Dorgan, Chancellor of the Order in Ireland, described this as “an amazing milestone of service” to Christians in the…
Thomas Merton assassination theory reveals “gaps that need to be addressed” says biographer scholar Claims that Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton was assassinated rather than killed by accidental electrocution in 1968 cannot be substantiated by existing evidence — but unanswered questions about the circumstances of his death remain legitimate and have never been…
Parish priests — not bishops, not the laity — are the critical cohort who will determine whether the synodal vision of Pope Francis takes root in the life of the Church. That was the firm assessment of Prof. Michael W. Higgins, the veteran Canadian Vatican journalist and academic, speaking at All Hallows College, Dublin, at…
A Catholic primary school in Navan celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this week with Mass in the local church followed by celebrations at the school, with the Bishop of Meath praising the institution as a model of what Catholic education can and should be. St Oliver’s National School, a co-educational Catholic primary school in Navan, Co.…
The Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, has announced on April 21, 2026, the appointment of four commissioners to the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools. The Minister confirmed that Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, senior legal consultant Mr Roddy Bourke, and child safeguarding experts Mr Kieran…
Dr Lorna Gold, of the Laudato Si’ Movement, spoke yesterday on “alternatives to today’s economic system in response to the climate crisis”, at the Women, Faith & Climate Network Gathering at Queen’s University Belfast. The talk, titled ‘An economy of enough: rethinking prosperity in an age of limits’, was part of an event organised by…
There was great sadness a year ago when the first Pope from South America died. For many, Francis represented the new, more human face of the Church: open, humble, flexible. Today, some of that narrative has changed. When Pope Francis, who died a year ago, is commemorated at the memorial service on Tuesday evening, the…
Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025. On the anniversary of his death, a memorial service will be held in Rome at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where he is buried. A documentary will also pay tribute to the pope from Argentina. A major memorial service for the first Pope from Latin…
An Israeli soldier has struck a statue of Jesus in Lebanon. The army has confirmed the incident – and the Catholic Church is calling for action to be taken. The Catholic Church in Israel has strongly condemned the desecration of a cross by an Israeli soldier in Lebanon. “This act constitutes a grave insult to…