Vatican finance trial highlights pressure to finalise London deal The deal to acquire control of a London investment property was finalised under intense “psychological pressure,” according to Fabrizio Tirabassi, a lay official at the Secretariat of State who was questioned during a Vatican finance trial hearing on May 31. Enrico Crasso, a longtime investment manager…
Pilgrimage to Matt Talbot shrine organised A pilgrimage to the shrine of Venerable Matt Talbot to pray for freedom from addiction will take place June 12 from 2-4:30pm. The pilgrimage, which will finish in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Sean McDermott St, Dublin, is to pray for freedom from addictions including alcohol,…
Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland, is scheduled to speak on the Feast Day of the Irish Martyrs on Monday, June 20 at 7pm at All Hallows College in Dublin. Drawing from revelations explored in her latest release, The 17 Irish Martyrs, Dr McAleese will evocatively uncover the stories of the Irish martyrs beatified…
Despite the challenges, Mass-going Catholics continue to find their parishes life-giving and hugely value the role of their hard-working priests. This is one of the key trends emerging in synodal reports as the 26 dioceses have now forwarded their summaries to Maynooth. Many parishes have been meeting over recent months to look at what brings…
Well-known Irish broadcaster Martin King opened up about his Catholic faith over the weekend saying it gives him understanding in life, including when his wife was diagnosed with a brain tumour for the second time. Mr King’s wife Jenny McCarthy survived a successful operation to remove a brain tumour this year. Ten years earlier she…
Maynooth Union is holding a two-day conference of talks that seek to lay the groundwork for the future of the Church in Ireland. The conference, which takes place June 14-15 in Maynooth and is titled ‘A Synodal Church: Adapting for Mission’, will cover topics from the import of synodality to communicating the Church’s message in…
Despite a lack of recognition in the media and in the political sphere, parents are grateful for the work of religious sisters and what they have done for their children, according to the delegation leader of the Jesus and Mary Sisters. Sr Marie O’Halloran RJM told The Irish Catholic that they have received a huge…
Clonard Monastery in Belfast is launching, new peace and reconciliation resources for young people and parishes in honour of campaigning priest Fr Gerry Reynolds. Fr Reynolds and the Redemptorist community in Clonard played a significant role in building peace during the Troubles in the North, particularly through outreach to other Christian communities. The new resources…
As Dublin airport struggles with staffing problems, with more than 1,000 passengers having missed flights from the airport due to queues on Sunday, regional airports have been praised by a priest in Knock. Fr Richard Gibbons, Rector of Knock Shrine and a trust member with Ireland West Airport in Co. Mayo told The Irish Catholic…
Irish nun and provincial of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles Sr Kathleen McGarvey has criticised the “frightening” lack of attention paid to Nigeria by the global community. Sr Kathleen McGarvey’s comments come as the European Parliament voted against a motion to debate the European Commission’s position on Christian persecution, in particular…
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