Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland Eamon Martin has asked the Faithful of Ireland to join Pope Francis, the bishops and clergy of the world in prayer as they consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The consecration is due to take place this evening, March 25, when Pope Francis will…
Chai Brady and Ruadhán Jones Catholic schools across the country are already seeing “significant numbers” of children fleeing the Russian onslaught of Ukraine and have pledged to do whatever it takes to make places for them. Parish school leaders north and south say that the situation is moving very quickly with more than 200,000 refugees…
An association seeking the canonisation of famous Irish military chaplain killed in action during World War I, Fr Willie Doyle SJ, has recently been launched. The Father Willie Doyle Association is a private association of the Faithful that has now been formally recognised by Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan. Speaking on the occasion of the…
The Primate of All Ireland has criticised Patriarch Kirill of Moscow as being “blinded” by allegiances in Russia, and asked the religious leader to work towards peace. Patriarch Kirill, an influential Russian Orthodox leader, has vocally supported President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Archbishop Eamon Martin told The Irish Catholic that religious leaders are wondering:…
Bishop of Kilmore Martin Hayes said in a pastoral letter that initial synodal conversations have revealed a “crisis of faith” reflected in the level of participation in the liturgies. The diocese “must find new ways in which our faith can be expressed in life-giving liturgies that will engage people”, Dr Hayes said in his March…
An Irishwoman who advised Pope Francis on clerical abuse has warned that Vatican reforms could lead to the body losing independence. Marie Collins, who exposed abuse in Dublin Diocese and went on to serve the universal Church on the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, told The Irish Catholic she was concerned that the…
The Vatican published on Saturday a long-awaited document implementing Pope Francis’ reform of the organisation and structure of the Roman Curia. The apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium (“Preach the Gospel”), was released initially only in Italian on March 19 after nine years in production by the Pope’s Council of Cardinal Advisers. The constitution underlines that “any member of…
Staff reporter The Faculty of Philosophy at Maynooth is set to host a conference next month exploring what Christianity can bring to current debates in the world. Leading speakers will include Rowan Williams (the former Archbishop of Canterbury), John Milbank (the founding figure of Radical Orthodoxy), David Bentley Hart (the public voice of Eastern Orthodoxy…
A Ukrainian priest described escaping from his bombed-out parish in Mariupol and said he still hopes some Catholics will survive the relentless Russian onslaught. Pauline Father Pavlo Tomaszewski said the decision to leave was not easy, “but when they started shelling the whole city, we realised we’d have to go”. “They bombed and shelled us…
Archbishop Martin to join Pope in consecrating Russia and Ukraine Archbishop Eamon Martin said he is looking forward to joining Pope Francis in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. Pope Francis invited bishops and priests across the globe to join him in the prayer for peace and act…
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