Parishioners in Derry are “totally appalled” that a dissident paramilitary group would target their estate with a car bomb, a local priest has said. Fr Joe Gormley of Creggan told The Irish Catholic that the car bomb which exploded in his parish earlier this month has “frightened” residents, and particularly children given their lack of…
Pro-life TD Peadar Tóibín has announced the name of his new political party as Aontú – which means unity and consent. The name was unveiled on Twitter ahead of a public meeting in Belfast on Monday night. The Meath West TD said the city was chosen for the formal announcement because it was the birthplace…
School principals and teachers are on the “frontline” in combating many of Ireland’s current social problems, a Catholic education spokesperson has said. According to Seamus Mulconry of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association, every social issue that has affected the country, such as homelessness, “hits schools first” and teaching staff need more “resources and support”…
Pope Francis has said he is opposed to the idea of optional priestly celibacy in the Latin rite, and he would consider it only for very remote places if a serious need existed. “Personally, I think that celibacy is a gift to the Church,” the Pope said on Monday. “I would say that I do…
Hundreds of thousands of young people and religious descended upon Panama City last week to celebrate faith and friendship, with the hope of also catching a glimpse of Pope Francis. Running from January 22-27, World Youth Day 2019 saw an incredible number of pilgrims travelling to the Catholic country as part of the festival, presided…
A prominent Christian actress was among the winners of the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last weekend. The superhero movie Black Panther took away the prize for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Guyanese-born British actress Letitia Wright (25, pictured), who plays Princess Shuri, the hero’s inventor-sister, has already…
The CEO of a Catholic charity for deaf people has said it is “absolutely critical” the Irish Deaf Society (IDS) continues to advocate for and educate the deaf community. This comes as the IDS announced they will have to close by next month if they don’t receive €300,000 in funding from the HSE. The CEO…
Church leaders have condemned bomb explosions that killed at least 20 people and injured about 100 others inside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines on January 27. They called the attack a “heinous and evil” act of terrorism. Allegedly, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred during Mass at the…
A Donegal priest has warned young people in particular against becoming “isolated in grief” in the wake of the tragic January 27 car crash in which four young men died. Gweedore priest Fr Brian O’Fearraigh, who attended the scene of the collision, said to young people affected by the incident: “Care for yourself, you are…
A majority of people agree that a Meath-based priest was right to publicly refuse giving Holy Communion to a pro-choice politician, according to a poll conducted by The Irish Catholic. Fr John Hogan denied giving Holy Communion to Robert Troy TD on Sunday at a funeral Mass in Multyfarnham. The politician publicly admitted to endorsing…
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