The Primate of All Ireland has said the Church is a long-standing customer of Allianz but is not represented on the company’s board, after the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) called on the Church to cut its ties with the insurance giant over alleged links to Israel. Responding to a statement last week by the…
According to the recent report, the rate of domestic abuse callouts has jumped 45% in the last four years, with over 65,000 incidents in the last year. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD described the figures as “shocking,” accusing government of “hiding behind” claims that the rise is simply due to increased reporting. Asking, “If the…
A renowned theologian has urged Irish Catholics to confront Europe’s wars with deeper theological reflection and hope at a conference held in Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Among the keynote talks at the TCD theology conference last week was the address by Prof. Tomáš Halík of Charles University, Prague, a leading Catholic academic in Central Europe.…
Primary schools have been in the headlines for months, and not for happy reasons. Underfunding has reached historic levels, the cost-of-living crisis has deepened the strain, and families—especially those with children who have additional needs—are left fighting bitterly just to secure the most basic support. In some areas, oversubscribed schools leave parents devastated when their…
Fr Denis Hooper OSB of Glenstal Abbey had an eventful two weeks of ministry in June at St Patrick parish in Miami Beach, where he assisted in Masses and pastoral calls. The highlight of the trip was a chance encounter with a Wexford family on holiday, who delivered a premature baby at Miami Beach’s Mount…
A renowned theologian has urged Irish Catholics to confront Europe’s wars with deeper theological reflection and hope at a conference held in Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Among the keynote talks at the TCD theology conference last week was the address by Prof. Tomáš Halík of Charles University, Prague, a leading Catholic academic in Central Europe.…
Trinity College academic Dr Fáinche Ryan, has been elected President of the prestigious European Society of Catholic Theology at the International Congress of the European Society of Catholic Theology hosted in Dublin from August 22-24 by the Loyola Institute, Trinity College, Dublin The European Society for Catholic Theology (ESCT) is the preeminent organisation in Europe promoting the…
In a Facebook post viewed by thousands and posted on August 22, The Irish Catholic readers gave their opinion on the presidential speculation around Maria Steen. Prompted to comment their thoughts on whether Ms Steen should be the next President, many praised her calm and collected demeanor. Sinead Tracy described Ms Steen as “A very…
The European Society for Catholic Theology’s international congress, held at Trinity College Dublin last week, opened with a keynote lecture from Prof. Janet Martin Soskice, Emeritus Professor of Philosophical Theology at the University of Cambridge. In her address, titled ‘Have We Forgotten God the Creator?’, Prof. Soskice urged theologians to recover a deeper understanding of the…
The event was regarded as one of the leading gatherings in the field, featuring a distinguished line-up of theologians and church leaders. The congress took place in Dublin in part to mark the appointment of Professor Fáinche Ryan of the Loyola Institute as the incoming President of the European Society for Catholic Theology. Among the…
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