Bishop Leahy launches new religious education programme Bishop Brendan Leahy launched Credible Catholic, a new religious education programme for Catholic Voluntary Secondary School in Ireland, January 26. Credible Catholic is “a wonderful programme that quenches the thirst of the mind, expands the outreach of the heart and points in the direction of doing many good…
St Irenaeus declared ‘Doctor of Unity’ Pope Francis on Friday officially declared St Irenaeus of Lyon as the 37th Doctor of the Church, with the title Doctor Unitatis (‘Doctor of Unity’). “May the doctrine of such a great Master encourage more and more the path of all the Lord’s disciples towards full communion,” the Pope…
Pope Francis is set to open the 4 Corners Festival January 30, with a pre-recorded a personal video message.
God always offers people the help and courage they need to face life’s fears and difficulties, Pope Francis said
A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising has criticised retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of mishandling four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop. Lawyer Martin Pusch of the law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl said the retired Pope had denied wrongdoing…
The northern Executive has set March 11 as the date for a public apology to former residents in institutions in the region who suffered abuse. Today’s announcement marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Hart Report, which made a number of recommendations, including a public apology. The inquiry examined the period 1922-1995, and…
The Government’s decision to apply VAT to devotional candles used for personal prayer is “mean spirited” and will have a significant effect on churches that have struggled during the pandemic, parishes have warned. Msgr John Byrne of Portlaoise parish called the timing “really unfortunate”, as parishioners are facing unprecedented rises in the cost of living…
The Congregation of Holy Cross has appointed Valentina Culurgioni to be the new postulator for the sainthood cause of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton. Born in Co. Mayo in 1909, Fr Peyton, was most well known as the “rosary priest”, and famously coined the phrase, “The family that prays together, stays together”. Fr Peyton was also a…
Staff reporter Christian Churches in the Middle East face a “perilous type of existence” which has highlighted the need for them to work together, an Irish priest has said ahead of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) 2022. The WPCU runs from January 18-25 on the theme ‘We saw his star in the…
Ashling Murphy was remembered for her great faith, talents and the love she brought to her friends and family at her funeral on Tuesday in St Brigid’s Church in Mount Bolus, Co. Offaly. Parish priest of Kilcormac and Killoughey Fr Michael Meade said of Ms Murphy, “in life she cherished the Gospels”, and that the…
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