The Archbishop of Dublin has called on the Government to assure people of faith that the right to worship will be prioritised in easing Covid-19 restrictions. Archbishop Dermot Farrell also said that the number of people permitted to attend Mass when restrictions are eased should not be “randomly determined”. He described current restrictions on funerals…
The Primate of All Ireland said that St Patrick’s day under lockdown is a chance to “rescue the real St Patrick from the legends and distractions surrounding him”
An amendment to outlaw abortions on those with non-fatal disabilities has passed the second stage in the Northern Irish assembly by 48 votes to 12. Pro-life groups called the vote for the Severe Fetal Abortion (Amendment) Bill “a wake-up call to the radical nature” of the North’s abortion law, saying that it gives hope that…
Knock Shrine is to be recognised as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine March 19, the Feast of St Joseph. The Pope is to deliver a special message via video link recognising Knock Shrine’s special status during Mass at 7:30pm on Friday, March 19. The announcement comes during the year of St Joseph, as declared…
EXCLUSIVE An Iraqi prelate who trained for the priesthood in Ireland has said that the historic visit of Pope Francis is a reminder to the world that the tiny Church there is still a beacon of hope despite the challenges. Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda told The Irish Catholic that he hopes the visit will inspire a…
TD Michael Healy-Rae has said there is “blatantly obvious” anti-Catholic bias in Government. The Kerry TD told The Irish Catholic that “governments present and past seem to be engaged in a continual downgrading of the Catholic religion”. Faithful unfairly “Of course there is anti-Catholic bias in Government – is that not blatantly obvious,” Mr Healy-Rae…
A Dublin priest was not in breach of any laws when he was distributing Communion after his online Masses, according to a law professor. Fr Binoy Matthew co-PP of Mountview and Blakestown had been allowing people to come to the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hunstown during a two-hour window to receive…
A TD has criticised Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly for “dodging” a question about risks associated with public religious services as “very hurtful” to her constituents who have been vocal about the issue. Sinn Féin’s Sorca Clarke of Longford-Westmeath constituency submitted a question to Minister Stephen Donnelly about risk assessments related to the restrictions on…
11,000 families have been resettled and “several hundred churches reconstructed” in Iraq by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), according to ACN Ireland’s Director, Dr Michael Kinsella. He described the organisation as “emboldened” and “encouraged” by the Pope’s trip to Iraq last weekend, which saw the Pope visit many of the sites decimated by…
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney did not address the issue of Christian persecution during his meeting with Iran’s president despite serious concerns about religious freedom for the minority group in the country. Minister Coveney met with President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Tehran, Iran over the weekend. The Department of Foreign Affairs…
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