A proclamation from the nation’s second Catholic president on a transgender-themed occasion is causing consternation among some faithful, as the date coincides this year with Easter – and as the annual White House Easter egg art contest bans, among other things, religious symbolism. On March 29, President Joe Biden issued his annual message for the…
A priest based in Co. Limerick cathedral has praised the Faith of foreign nationals who he says can “be an example to people in Ireland”. Fr Leo McDonnell of St John’s Cathedral, Limerick warned against anti-immigrant sentiment in the country following large numbers of Ukrainians fleeing war and other asylum seekers from across the world.…
Making an appeal in a culture that is “changing rapidly”, Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran, urged Catholics to not be dismayed at a growing societal attitude that openly disregards faith and the Church but to instead centre our focus on the fundamentals of what we believe in and the Church’s provisions if we want to…
Fr Shay Cullen, a Columban missionary priest in the Philippines for the last 55 years, has revealed that according to Unicef reports, seven million Filipino children are abused every year and get no help Additionally, one child in every three are victims of sexual abuse. Fr Cullen has been a longstanding advocate for children’s rights…
African witchcraft is being used to “manipulate and control” women and men who are trafficked for Ireland, an expert told a webinar hosted by religious orders. Juju, a belief system deeply rooted in parts of Africa, is used to facilitate the “terrible crime” of human trafficking to Ireland, according to David Lohan an expert in…
Unaccommodated asylum seekers living in “unacceptable and shocking living conditions” will be repeated if the Government doesn’t begin an emergency response, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland have warned. “The time for action is now” if Ireland wants to avoid a repeat of the “shocking, squalid and unsafe” living conditions 150 asylum seekers were living…
The Primate of All Ireland has called on the faithful not to forget the Good News of the risen Christ despite “the seemingly intractable problems at home surrounding addiction, housing and migration”. In his Easter message Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh hailed the late sculptor Imongen Stuart, who died last week, and made a bronze…
Dr Eoin Lenihan It is now a familiar story. A young media darling in a rush to the top is installed as the leader of Fine Gael and the country – without the electorate having a say in the matter. Mirroring Leo Varadkar’s meteoric rise to Taoiseach, Simon Harris is set to become…
The Church must do more to reach young people “suffering from anxiety” and “swamped with social media”, according to the Auxiliary Bishop-elect of the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Easter message of Christ’s victory over death is an opportunity to bring his personal message of love to youth despite a “much more secular culture”, Bishop-elect Donal…
The ongoing “lack of disclosure about murder” is causing heartache for families of Troubles victims including the disappeared, Archbishop Eamon Martin has said. The Primate of All-Ireland spoke out during Palm Sunday’s Mass for the Families of the Disappeared in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. He called for an investigation and information recovery process which can…
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