A bereavement course is being held this month in Ballina, Co. Mayo to provide understanding and support for those facing loss. The programme, organised by Killala Diocese is hosted by Monica Morley, Director of the Knock Shrine Family Centre and takes place every Tuesday from November 4-25 at The Newman Institute. “I think in Ireland…
The Order of Malta launched their 2025 Christmas Appeal campaign at Government Buildings. The appeal, in support of the Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem, was officially launched by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin on October 31. “The Holy Family Hospital stands as a living symbol of hope and peace,” John Wright, Hospitaller of the Order of…
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) has said that the government needs to do more to tackle fuel poverty among vulnerable groups such as single parents. With annual household energy bills set to rise by €321 according to a recent report, SVP said that households at risk of poverty – particularly those with…
Sr Stanislaus ‘Stan’ Kennedy, the Kerry born nun who founded Focus Ireland and transformed the nation’s response to homelessness, passed away on November 3, 2025. She was 86. Her passing came, fittingly, on the Feast of All Souls, a day set aside to remember the dead and to place our mourning in the light of…
Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has received an answer to a parliamentary question from the Minister of Justice where the Minister admits that “data on IPAS Accommodation residents and their employment status is not collated by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS)”. According to An Teachta Tóibín ‘this is a startling revelation.…
We remember with deep gratitude Sister Stanislaus (Stan) Kennedy, a woman whose faith and compassion transformed countless lives in Ireland. A Sister of Charity, Sr Stan dedicated her life to serving those on the margins. Through her founding of Focus Ireland and the Immigrant Council of Ireland, she gave voice and dignity to people too…
A hurricane has caused enormous damage in the Caribbean. An internationally important place of pilgrimage is also affected. The Archdiocese of Santiago is deeply shocked. Hurricane “Melissa” has also affected one of the most important Marian shrines in Latin America in the Caribbean. Social media posts show damage to the El Cobre pilgrimage church in…
Baroness Nuala O’Loan has said that the Catholic Church leadership can do more to promote the work of justice across the island. Speaking to The Irish Catholic she said “a lot more can be done to encourage Catholics into policing, the aim of which is to protect people and property from harm, something which is…
Knock Shrine hosted colleagues from the European Marian Network for their annual meeting last week, where participants shared experiences, collaborated, and joined together in prayer. Each year, the European Marian Network hosts their annual meeting at one of the 20 major Marian Shrines represented in the network. Knock, Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine, was…
Senator Rónán Mullen is calling for a reform of the presidential nomination system in the wake of a huge number of spoilt votes in the recent presidential election. Speaking to this paper Senator Mullen said: “I am calling on the Government to commission a report or set up an All Party Oireachtas Committee to look…
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