Pope Francis has named the Bishop of Ossory Dr Dermot Farrell as the new Archbishop of Dublin. The announcement came in a communique from the Vatican this morning (Tuesday). Dr Farrell (66) will succeed Archbishop Diarmuid Martin as the leader of the country’s largest diocese and is expected to be installed early in the New…
Chai Brady, Ruadhán Jones and Jason Osborne An Irish nun who works with struggling Christians in the Holy Land has said that the community will make the most of Christmas despite the fact that there will be no pilgrims this year. “It will be hopeful and it will be joyful and it’ll be family-based, but…
Despite a hard life in which she lost two husbands and three children, 100-year-old Anna-Mae Treacy carries on enjoying life with faith and trust in God. Sharp as a whistle Anna-Mae turned 100 on December 7 and is still “sharp as a whistle” according to her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren! Speaking to…
The number of people getting food from the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin has increased with people coming who aren’t homeless but “struggling to make ends meet” due to the pandemic, according to Bro. Kevin Crowley OFM Cap. Speaking on The Irish Catholic’s ‘From the Editor’s Desk’, Bro. Kevin also expressed concern about the number…
Pro-life TD’s and Senators have formed a new group to challenge the Irish humanitarian crises of abortion, euthanasia and other life and dignity issues. The Oireachtas Group for Life and Dignity (OLDG) was co-founded by independent TD’s Carol Nolan and Peter Fitzpatrick and launched Wednesday, 2 December. Carol Nolan Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Carol…
The Vatican decreed that priests can celebrate as many as four Masses on several important feast days, including Christmas, to accommodate the participation of the Faithful. Worldwide In a decree published in Latin December 16, Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, said the decision was made “in…
The diocese hope to engage 100 youth representatives across the diocese as part of a three-year youth initiative, ‘The Way Forward’. In a statement, Ferns diocese said their aim is to “develop exciting and engaging programmes that our young people will want to be involved in; Caminos, yearly Retreats, Trips, Pilgrimages, JPII awards, School and…
The town of Christ’s humble birth would normally be packed with pilgrims at this time of year, but coronavirus has put an end to that, writes Jason Osborne So many of the most beautiful Christmas carols conjure up idyllic images of Bethlem at that first Christmas. Each year we sing about that “little town” where…
Hungary’s Parliament passed a law December 15 defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as the father, effectively banning adoptions by same-sex couples and complicating adoptions by single people. The change is the latest of several to be made in recent years in what the government has said are…
Fr Seamus Enright of the Limerick Redemptorists praised the “great generosity” of the Irish public as their 2020 Sitout, rather than the usual SleepOut, elicited an outpouring of support. Positive reaction “The people were generous, there was a positive reaction. It was hard work, but good,” Fr Enright told The Irish Catholic. Fr Enright said…
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