The young Irishwoman who carried the Irish tricolour flag at the opening ceremony of World Youth Day said she felt that she was representing the entire nation in Lisbon. Charlene Duff told The Irish Catholic that carrying the flag was “an absolute honour”. She described it as the “icing on the cake” as the Portlaoise-native attended her…
An Irish charity that supports international development has called on the Irish Government to ensure that extra tax this year is used for the most vulnerable abroad. Dóchas, in a statement after there was a projected increase in tax receipts of at least 10%, said 240 million people in 69 countries require urgent humanitarian assistance.…
French football star and devout Christian Olivier Giroud had warm words for those attending the recent World Youth Day festival in Lisbon, Portugal, saying that they are a “sign of hope”. Sharing a video message August 1 addressed to the 40,000 young French people who travelled to the festivities in Lisbon, Portugal, the 36-year-old said, “You…
Following the car crash that killed two young women Kiea McCann and Dlava Mohamed last week, a priest has said “our hearts are broken”. Fr John Chester PP of Roslea said at the funeral of Ms McCann that “God is in Clones and God was at the Mount of Olives the night before the death…
Iconic car brand Porsche is taking fire after releasing an advertisement celebrating 60 years of the Porsche 911 that apparently edited out Lisbon’s famous ‘Cristo Rei’ – a statue of Jesus Christ that overlooks the Portuguese capital. In the video, a Porsche drives across the screen before a backdrop of a bridge and a river,…
Thousands of pilgrims swarmed to the Hill of Slane on World Youth Day for an event called ‘Light the Fire’ where they were asked to carry the “torch of Faith with courage and conviction”. Pilgrims of all ages gathered for praise and worship, rosary, Mass, and adoration, and prayed as Primate of All Ireland Archbishop…
World Youth Day is returning to Asia in 2027 and will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea. Pope Francis announced the location on August 6 to some 1.5 million pilgrims who attended the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon. “The next World Youth Day will take place in Asia. It will be…
Church attendance has dropped off since the pandemic for Generation X more sharply than for other age groups, according to a new survey. The survey of 2,000 adults conducted by the Cultural Research Centre at Arizona Christian University in the US found that the percentage of people ages 39 to 57 who attended a worship service during…
Cork guide map highlights Christian heritage A guide map offering insight into 101 archaeological sites around north and east Cork has been launched by County Mayor, Cllr Frank O’Flynn. The map promotes significant rural monuments and sights, including many from the early Christian period of Ireland. Mayor O’Flynn welcomed Cork County Council’s latest heritage publication…
An Irish-born priest who risked his life to defy white supremacists in the United States and set-up a community where vulnerable children were educated together regardless of skin colour, could soon take a step closer to sainthood. Ballymoe-born Fr Edward J. Flanagan, who died in 1948, established the renowned Boys Town educational facility as an…
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