Capuchin students from New Zealand, Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia visiting the Irish Capuchin Province as part of a collaborative formation programme. From left: Bro. Peter, Bro. Jacek (Formator), Bro. Roman, Bro. Nick, Bro. Paul, Bro. Michael and Bro. Kieran Shorten (Ard Mhuire Capuchin Friary, Co Donegal)
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1,700 young people celebrate their Faith
A girl receives Communion during Mass at the Steubenville NYC youth conference at St John’s University in Jamaica, New York. More than 1,700 teenagers and youth ministers from 11 states and Canada participated in the event. Photo: CNS
Asylum deaths in care a ‘living injustice’ – priest
EXCLUSIVE The Government is unaware of the cause of death of more than one in three asylum seekers who die in State care, The Irish Catholic can reveal. The failure has been described as “despicable” by a leading campaigner for asylum seekers. New statistics obtained by this newspaper under the Freedom of Information Act show…
Children must be priority when marriages fail – top cardinal
One of the Pope’s closest advisers on the family has insisted that when dealing with marital breakdown, the Church must put the needs of children ahead of a simplistic application of rules. Cardinal Christoph Schönborn told The Irish Catholic that in the past the Church too often focused on sexual sins to the detriment of…
Sri Lankans renew their trust in God’s mother
Tamil Catholic youth pose before performing a Bharatnatyam dance depicting the heavenly angels during the Feast of Our Lady of Madhu as part of a pilgrimage in Ontario, Canada at the weekend. Sri Lankan Catholics have venerated the Mother of God under the title Our Lady of Madhu for more than 400 years. Photo: PA
Carrying the Cross
Young people from St Patrick’s College in Dungiven, Co. Derry took part in a Fatima Procession in St Patrick’s Church in the town, reciting the Rosary during the procession whilst other students carried a statue of Our Lady of Fatima.
Teen volunteers lend a hand at Knock
Over 100 young people aged 16-18 from a wide variety of schools have joined the VAKS (Volunteer At Knock Shrine) programme at Knock Shrine, which is a joint venture between the youth ministry offi ce there and Tuam diocesan youth ministry.
Politicians can learn from peaceful Twelfth
A leading peace campaigner has said politicians in the North could learn a lesson from the local communities, after last week’s Twelfth of July parades season was hailed by the PSNI as the most peaceful in years. While there was a heavy police presence in the area, all the Belfast bands abided by a Parades…
Bishop asks if it’s time to drop civil part from Church weddings
Ireland’s longest-serving diocesan bishop has raised the question of whether it is time to separate the religious and civil aspects of Irish weddings. Speaking at a Limerick conference, Clonfert’s Bishop John Kirby told Austria’s Cardinal Christoph Schönborn how “in Ireland there’s a very close link between civil marriage and Church marriage”, and asked whether the…
Faith-filled Marty Morrissey to debut at Knock Novena
Charismatic RTÉ personality and “man of Faith” Marty Morrissey is set to make his debut appearance at the Knock annual novena next month. With the theme ‘Living Life to the Full’ the National Novena to Our Lady of Knock will run from Monday, August 14 until Tuesday 22. Mr Morrissey will speak on Wednesday 16…