Hotelier and RTÉ television star Francis Brennan has revealed that his profound Faith in God saved him as his life fell apart during the recession. Speaking this week, Mr Brennan said: “I wanted to retire at 55 but my life fell apart because of the recession. I lost a lot of money, you would be…
A move announced by Pope Francis that could see crimes against the environment made a sin have been widely welcomed, with some saying it may “resonate” with Catholics who might not have “awakened to the crisis”. Speaking to a group of lawyers last week, Pope Francis said that the Church is contemplating the introduction of…
More than eight out of ten readers of The Irish Catholic in a Facebook poll say they agree with US bishops that abortion should be a more important concern for Catholics than other moral issues. At their recent plenary meeting, the bishops adopted a new text aimed at voters which said that the “threat of…
An Irish faith-based charity has defended highlighting an event on social media, shunned by the Holy See, which was connected with promoting abortion Misean Cara, who support missionary organisations, defended retweeting a post on Twitter from the Embassy of Ireland which highlighted a controversial summit in Kenya. The tweet shows a picture of the Minister…
Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified on December 21, Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria announced late Monday. He said the Vatican had just notified him of the beatification and he was announcing the news “with great joy and thanksgiving”. Plans for the beatification are already underway, the bishop said. The ceremony will be at 10am…
A teenager is being processed by gardaí in connection with the vandalism of a church at a convent in Dublin, during which offensive slurs were allegedly levelled at the contemplative nuns that worship there. There is still an open investigation into the serious incident which occurred at the Star of the Sea Carmellite monastery at…
Pope Francis has told students never to be afraid of their desire for truth and never settle for mediocrity. He encouraged them to live with open hearts and minds, and not just stick with the predominant mindset in a world that believes diversity is conflict. “May you feel a healthy ambition to add something original…
Belfast has marked the end of an era with the retirement of Fr Brendan McGee after 70 years of devoted service to the people of Down and Connor. Fr McGee – Dean of St Peter’s Cathedral – offered his final Mass for the people in St Patrick’s, Donegall Street on Thursday after 70 years ministering…
A Tipperary priest has criticised the “national problem” of the lack of mental health support during a visit to his county by the Minister for Mental Health this week. Clonmel’s Fr Michael Toomey is on the frontline when it comes to suicide, and said that since a meeting with the Department of Health in June…
Tensions are reportedly running high between French authorities overseeing the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, as they create plans to rebuild the church damaged by fire earlier this year. Army General Jean-Louis Georgelin and the architect on the project, Philippe Villeneuve, disagree over whether the cathedral’s new spire should look modern or medieval, the…
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