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Government ditching of pre-nuptial law welcomed

A leading canon lawyer has welcomed the Government’s decision to ditch a new law that would have recognised pre-nuptial agreements for marrying couples. Fr John McKeever, administrator of the Armagh Regional Marriage Tribunal, warned that the introduction of pre-nuptial agreements would disfigure marriage. “It’s important that the truth about marriage is put out there in…

Keeping to Convention

Msgr Kieran Harrington, vicar of communications for the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York delivers the invocation during the first day of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Both the Democratic and Republican parties in the US regularly invite clergy of different denominations to open their conventions. Photo: Tannen Maury

Fr Jamie Twohig Ordination

Fr Jamie Twohig SAC, at his ordination on Saturday, July 16, in St Joseph’s Church, Little Island, Cork, accompanied by the Pallottine Provincial Fr Derry Murphy SAC, his grandfather Dan Twohig, his mother Clodagh, Bishop John Buckley of Cork and Ross, and Fr Michael Irwin SAC.

Cathal Barry, Greg Daly and Paul Keenan There is a widespread variation between dioceses in Ireland with regard to their financial support for priests, a survey conducted by The Irish Catholic has revealed.  Clergy in the Diocese of Clogher, which takes in parts of Monaghan, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Donegal and Louth, are among the best paid in the country, while their counterparts…

A 99-YEAR-OLD Presentation Sister has received a prestigious papal honour. Bishop John Buckley of Cork and Ross presented Sr Alphonsus O’Brien with the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal in St Patrick’s Church, Bandon, on Saturday, July 2. The medal is awarded by the Pope to lay people and clergy “who have made a remarkable contribution…

All roads lead to Krakow

Peter Korchak gathers wristbands for World Youth Day pilgrims to use in Krakow for trading with other WYD participants. Some two million Catholic youths are expected to join Pope Francis in Poland for the July 26-31 faith festival. See Page 3. Photo: CNS