Staff reporter The Bishop of Kilmore’s recent retirement as well as the golden jubilee of his ordination will be celebrated on Sunday, June 9, with an open invitation extended for the Mass and reception. A diocesan spokesperson said: “Bishop Leo was highly respected and greatly admired by everyone. Many people can testify to his pastoral…
Nations obliged to ‘care for poor’, Pope says Nations, like individuals, have a “solemn duty” to care for the poor and to work together to promote development, Pope Francis told a group of ambassadors beginning their service at the Vatican. International cooperation for development and for peace-making tap into a common, universal desire to experience…
On the third day of his visit to the island of Ireland, Prince Charles visited Armagh cathedral meeting the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin and Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh Richard Clarke. First on the prince’s itinerary on May 22 was a visit to St Patrick’s Grammar School, before arriving at Armagh Cathedral…
Birth certificates can now feature the names of two women but no father, The Irish Catholic can confirm. Under a new law, one of the women would be the mother of the child, while the other would be deemed the second legal parent. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection said that “in a…
Archbishop Eamon Martin and Archbishop Richard Clarke have appealed to Christians to “pray for five people” in the days around Ascension Sunday and Pentecost Sunday as part of the ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ global prayer movement. “This means praying intentionally for five people, but not necessarily those we instinctively pray for on a regular basis,” they…
Greg Daly and Colm Fitzpatrick New research indicating that there are strong links between religion and the quality of family life tallies with established knowledge, a leading Irish psychiatrist has said. Speaking to The Irish Catholic following the publication of The Ties that Bind: Is religion a global force for good or ill in the…
A pro-life group at the University of Aberdeen has been granted affiliation by the school’s student association, a month after filing a lawsuit charging unlawful discrimination. “This week, the Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) informed us that our society application has been approved, which means we have officially received affiliation,” the Aberdeen Life Ethics Society…
Chai Brady reports on how the Government sees its interaction with the Church in the coming years There was discussion and criticism in the Dáil last week as the Taoiseach was asked about Government plans which aim to map out the future of Church-State relations. Echoing what he said during Pope Francis’ visit to…
Staff reporter Faith is the most important part of hockey star Elena Tice’s life, the Irish international and UCD student has said. The 21-year-old, who has won almost 100 caps for Ireland and who last year helped Ireland towards a silver medal in the hockey world cup, has said her Christian faith matters far…
Bishops’ conferences from Francophone West Africa have pledged solidarity with Christian communities after a spate of Islamist attacks and urged governments and religious leaders to do more to counter “unlooked-for menaces, tragedies and catastrophes”. “Terrorist outrages are sowing desolation and disorder, especially in Christian communities – with hearts full of emotion and sadness, we think…
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