The Archbishop of Dublin has announced major plans for every parish in the sprawling archdiocese to meet to see how they should best respond to a changed Ireland, insisting this must involve all parishioners. In a pastoral letter delivered this evening (Wednesday), Dr Dermot Farrell reflected on the synodal process that has been taking place…
The Church leaders’ group of Ireland said in their Easter message that the world is “overshadowed” with the darkness of war in Ukraine this Holy Week, and called on people to do all they can to help.
Ruadhán Jones and Chai Brady Pleas to help those suffering from addiction are falling on deaf ears as jail rather than rehab becomes the default option, a nun working with prisoners’ families has warned. Presentation Sister Imelda Wickham urged the Government to stop letting reports on justice reform “gather dust” on shelves and address the…
The pro-life community in the North has vowed to continue standing up against abortion despite a new law on ‘exclusion zones’ aimed at silencing protests and prayer vigils. Derry-based activist Margaret Devlin told The Irish Catholic that pro-lifers have been “galvanised” by the ban and will not be intimidated. A regular at prayer vigils outside…
Having initially defended a tweet that was widely criticised as making fun of Jesus’ name, the DAA have backed down and removed it following massive backlash. While thousands of passengers raged at delays in security queues that caused some to miss their flights, Dublin Airport’s Twitter page responded March 29 to a follower who tweeted…
Church-charity Trócaire has said a report released this week on climate change is a “clarion call” for rich countries to respond or the “impacts will be catastrophic”. A UN report, published on Monday, has said there is less than three years left for humanity to halt harmful climate emissions. There is also less than 10…
A woman dressed as a nun has been banned by a court from going within 150 yards of Clonard Monastery. Rachel Mulcahy was served with an interim injunction following complaints from some priests at Clonard about her disruptive behaviour, and an application for a full injunction is to be heard at Laganside court later this…
Brandon Scott British actress June Brown, who most notably played the role of the chain-smoking Christian Dot Cotton on the soap opera Eastenders for 31 years, wanted to be remembered for her devout commitment to her faith above any of her acting distinctions. The soap icon who died on Monday confessed in 2014 to BBC’s…
Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian SJ launched an “ambitious” pastoral plan March 31, which he said will encourage a more synodal diocesan structure, with greater emphasis on well-formed parish pastoral councils. The pastoral plan for 2022-2024, Forward Together/ Ar Aghaidh le Chéile, recommends the formation of a diocesan pastoral council, as well as new professional…
Malta and its people need to remember the country’s roots as a centre of “welcome”, especially to those in need such as migrants, Pope Francis told leaders of the Mediterranean nation during his fleeting April 2-3 visit. Visiting the territory that hosted St Paul following his shipwreck around AD60, Pope Francis encouraged Malta in its…
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