The rate of abortions in the North almost doubled in the three years since the abortion law was changed, new statistics reveal. As of May 23, 5,648 abortions have taken place in the North, figures released by the Department of Health to Both Lives Matter showed. Since Westminster’s controversial intervention in 2020 to forcefully legalise…
As part of Waterford and Lismore’s Ascend Strategic Plan for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, 20 ‘faith representatives’ representing 11 parishes were commissioned for the diocese on September 29 in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford. The 20 representatives, “with a heart for young people,” are expected to carry out a variety of…
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty praised the parish of Graiguecullen-Killeshin, Co. Carlow, for promoting a “preferential option for youth ministry” at the parish’s youth Mass. “The parish of Graiguecullen-Killeshin does youth ministry well,” Bishop Nulty said in his homily in St Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen. “I realise this is very much stating the obvious!…
The Vatican has confirmed that it has been asked and has agreed to receive 12 priests who had been detained in Nicaragua. “The Holy See has agreed; they will be received by an official of the Secretariat of State in the afternoon (Oct. 19) and housed in facilities of the Diocese of Rome,” Matteo Bruni,…
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, more than half a million children across the world prayed the rosary for peace. On October 18, well over 500,000 kids participated in an annual global rosary campaign sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need. This year, ACN dedicated the annual rosary to “healing and protection of the suffering in…
Second Oireachtas essay competition launched An essay competition aimed at getting young people reflecting on and discussing politics was launched by the Ceann Comhairle on Tuesday, October 17. Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD launched the all-island Oireachtas competition in Leinster House, on the theme ‘Parliamentary Politics Matters for Peace’. Students North and South are invited to…
Ruadhán Jones and Chai Brady It is “totally unacceptable” and “wrong” that a new tax meant to tackle land hoarding is being applied to religious orders vowed to poverty, politicians have said, while religious leaders warn it could “seriously impact” their way of life. The tax could force orders to fork out thousands of euro,…
In a desperate bid for peace, the head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land has offered himself in exchange for Israeli children held in Gaza by the Hamas terrorist movement. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis just last month, made the offer in a bid…
Ireland’s Jewish community have engaged Irish politicians and An Garda due to safety concerns following a “ramp up in rhetoric” in the country regarding Israel’s response to a terrorist attack on October 7. Militant group Hamas which controls Gaza – currently under Israeli siege – killed more than 1,400 people in the unprecedented attack. The…
Biblical scholars have criticised as “lazy” and “clichéd” a remark in the Dáil by An Tánaiste, in which he appeared to equate the Old Testament with violence and division. Speaking about Israel’s response to Hamas’ terrorist attack, An Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that “We don’t need an Old Testament approach to this, rather a New…
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