Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has encouraged Irish Catholics to consider making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The archbishop pleaded with Irish groups to also engage with the local people in the Holy Land, particularly the small Christian community. Dr Martin was speaking at the launch of An Irish Pilgrimage Guide to the…
Pope Francis sent a congratulatory message to Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday coinciding with the United Kingdom’s celebration of the 70th anniversary of her reign. “On this joyful occasion of your Majesty’s birthday, and as you celebrate this Platinum Jubilee year, I send cordial greetings and good wishes, together with the renewed assurance of my…
Kenya’s Catholic bishops joined other religious leaders in calling upon the country’s politicians to ensure the forthcoming general elections, scheduled for August 9, are free, fair and peaceful. The prelates said they recognised “that myriad developments could emerge that could hinder peaceful, free, fair and credible elections. Let us all pray and call upon God”.…
Young adults from all over the Diocese of Cork and Ross gathered in the Student Centre, UCC, on Sunday May 22 to discuss the challenge of living their faith today. The event called ‘CONNECT’ brought together over a hundred representatives from parishes and youth groups within the diocese to share, reflect, celebrate and pray together.…
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…
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