The Parish of Tynan and Middletown gathered on Sunday, April 8 to celebrate the rededication of St Joseph’s Church, Tynan after six months of renovations. St Joseph’s, affectionately known as Tynan Chapel, was built on the hill of Mullaghard (from the Irish mullach ard meaning high summit) in 1813 and is one of the oldest pre-Catholic Emancipation churches in the Armagh Archdiocese.…
Poland’s bishops said they no longer have enough clergy to minister to Polish people living abroad and urged emigrant Catholics to integrate more with the Church in other countries. “Even with a very large group of Polish priests, it isn’t possible to reach in a timely way every place where Poles are found,” said the…
We all have a “grave responsibility” before God and the people around us to defend and protect innocent life, a prominent religious congregation has said. In a letter dated April 3, the Congregation of St Mother Teresa of Calcutta said that we experience tension and violence in areas all around the world, and that this…
Vatican watchdog reports ongoing progress in oversight The Vatican’s financial watchdog agency has reported continued progress in oversight, reporting and cooperation in its efforts to prevent suspected money laundering and the financing of terrorism. In its annual report for 2017, the Financial Intelligence Authority (AIF) confirmed a “robust reporting system and an effective application of the regulatory framework of the Holy…
His Excellency Jude Thaddaeus Okolo, Papal Nuncio to Ireland, visited Ashbourne-Donaghmore Parish last weekend. He was formally welcomed to the parish by Ciarán Lawless (Parish Pastoral Council) at the beginning of Mass. The Sprinkling Rite took place at the Baptism font, blessed by Bishop Smith earlier that morning before the commencement of Mass. Candy Querida-Maia and Anastasija Sitova, both received…
Questions have been raised about the claims of a woman who took part in a ‘vote yes’ press conference saying she was “snookered” into continuing her pregnancy, despite significant risks to her life. Claire Malone (30) has pulmonary atresia and pulmonary hypertension, and had one lung was removed in 2014. She became unexpectedly pregnant in…
Christians poured into Christ Church Cathedral this evening after the Garda revealed today they recovered the heart of Dublin’s patron Saint. Six years after it was stolen, St Laurence O’Toole’s heart entered Dublin’s oldest cathedral once again: undamaged. Very Reverend Dermot Dunne, the Dean of Christ Church, received laughs after asking the congregation to “forgive…
Exclusive Vatican should reconsider plans to skip North, urge Protestant leaders Colm Fitzpatrick, Greg Daly and Martin O’Brien The Pope could help towards resolving political tensions in the North of Ireland and bring about the re-establishment of Stormont, a prominent Protestant minister has said. Dr Ken Newell, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland who played a…
Leading oncologists have dismissed claims that pregnant women cannot safely be treated for cancer, and will be denied chemotherapy. Rumours that chemotherapy is not an option for pregnant women with cancer have been rife during the referendum campaign around Ireland’s constitutional protections for the unborn, but such rumours are unfounded, Dr David Fennelly told The…
Every day until Referendum day a group of lay people and clergy are climbing Croagh Patrick and spending 24 hours in prayer at the summit before the Blessed Sacrament for the preservation of the Eighth Amendment. Tuam’s Archbishop Michael Neary and Westport parish priest, Fr Charlie McDonnell gave their blessing to the venture which began on April…
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