The pressure being applied to those who raise any concern with any aspects of the transgender movement is reaching a “crescendo” according to psychotherapist Stella O’Malley. This comes as Ms O’Malley requests the record of the Dail corrected, as she claims she was misquoted and her attitude towards transgender people misrepresented in the chamber by…
The community of St Mark’s Church in Tallaght, Dublin, received unwelcome news Sunday morning when it was revealed that their statue of Our Lady was shattered in a “mindless act of vandalism”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, moderator of the parish Fr Pat McKinley said the statue had been a “great source of comfort”,…
There is an “urgent need to find new ways for priests and people to work together” the archbishop of Dublin said during the archdiocese’s ‘Lay Ministry Collection’. Taking place from May 14-15, the collection supports lay people develop their talents and skills to be used in the faith community. Archbishop Dermot Farrell said the collection…
TD Michael Collins hit back at critics with “fanatical agendas” for “bashing” the Catholic Church over the deal for the new National Maternity Hospital. Speaking in the Dáil, the independent TD said that “critics with fanatical agendas are claiming that a Catholic ethos” would compromise the hospital’s ability to deliver its services. “These claims are…
A roundup of sentiments expressed by TDs concerning the new National Maternity Hospital “As a young woman in my 30s, I do not want the Church next or near my reproductive rights. I stood outside the gates of this House demanding that women who were going through maternity care would have their partners with them.…
Cardinal Joseph Zen, retired bishop of Hong Kong, reassured Catholics he is fine after being detained and held by national security police for his support of anti-government protesters. “I have spoken with Cardinal Zen,” Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan wrote on his Facebook page. “He told me to let his friends know that he…
Biden administration officials issued a statement against violence May 9 following protests outside the homes of two Supreme Court justices in the Washington area as well as a spate of vandalism and disruptions targeting locales of groups that oppose abortion, some of which include Catholic churches. Referring to US President Joe Biden by the Twitter handle…
St Paul’s Parish in Lisduggan, Waterford City celebrated 50 years of parish life May 7, with a Mass celebrated by bishop of Waterford and Lismore Alphonsus Cullinan. Bright May sunshine greeted parishioners and clergy, as well as the jubilee choir – formed from the three parish choirs – who under the direction of organiser Sean…
A Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria May 11 announced the death of a priest who was kidnapped in March. The Archdiocese of Kaduna said on May 11 that Fr Joseph Akete Bako died more than a month after he was seized on March 8, reported ACI Africa. Fr Christian Okewu Emmanuel, chancellor of the archdiocese, said: “It is with a…
Cyclists gathered in Dublin on Saturday, May 13, to begin their 310km cycle to West Cork to raise funds for Bro. Kevin and Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin. Bro. Kevin Crowley met the cyclists and wished them well for the journey ahead, which they completed Sunday May 14, finishing in Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Bro. Kevin’s…
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