Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell has promised to “streamline” the administrative burdens on parishes, saying it is “critical” to promote outreach. Building Hope Many of the 76% of parishes who have so far participated in the diocese’s ‘Building Hope’ process warned that high administration responsibilities for priests do “not serve the pastoral life of the…
Struggling schools are turning to their local parish priest to help pay their energy bills, despite hikes in the capitation grant, said TD Michael Collins. Mr Collins criticised Minister for Education Norma Foley’s claim that there was “no reason” for schools to ask for voluntary contributions this year following the rise in capitation grants. “It…
With traditionally Protestant areas particularly affected by the rise in ‘no-religion’ in the 2021 Northern Ireland census, an anthropologist has suggested that it could be the “backlash” of a more liberalised population against Protestant conservative influence. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Dr Hugh Turpin of the Oxford School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography said…
The Dominican charism continues to attract men to the order, with recent novices bringing the total number of student brothers in formation to 16. Reporting This comes as the Irish landscape for vocations grows increasingly challenging, with vocations to religious life generally in decline. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, vocations director for the Dominicans…
An Irish priest based in Florida has told of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, with the death toll estimated at around 100 people so far. Fr Murchadh O’Madagain PP of St Vincent de Paul in Fort Myers, is originally from Co. Galway. He told The Irish Catholic that while his parish was fortunate to escape the…
The elderly feel “vulnerable and worry” when they hear talk of assisted suicide and euthanasia, the Irish bishops said in their ‘Day for Life’ message. In a statement read out in parishes across the country on October 2, the bishops warned that many elderly feel like they are “treated as a burden or a ‘bed-blocker’”.…
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega blasted Catholic leaders as a “gang of murderers,” in comments amping up persecution of the Church and scorning Pope Francis’ call for dialogue in the Central American country. In a fiery address, Ortega took aim at Nicaragua’s Catholic bishops for promoting democracy as an exit from the country’s political crisis, alleging…
An Irish sister has been hailed for her “significant” work in education as she was awarded an honorary doctorate in Malaysia. Sr Enda Ryan FMM (Francisan Missionaries of Mary) from Galbally, Co. Limerick worked in the country for 67 years. She received the doctorate in humanities from Taylor’s University. Speaking at the ceremony, Sr Enda…
Russia’s bishops said Catholics face dilemmas responding to a mass call-up for the war in Ukraine, and they urged President Vladimir Putin’s government to recognise conscientious objection. “The confrontation in Ukraine has grown into a full-scale military conflict and already claimed thousands of lives, undermining trust and unity between countries and peoples, and threatening the…
The patriarchs and leaders of Christian Churches in Jerusalem praised Jordan’s King Abdullah II for turning a spotlight on what they say is “the deteriorating situation of Christian basic human rights” in the city and throughout the Holy Land. The king, in his speech to the UN General Assembly September 20, said, “Today, Christianity in…
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