The parish priest of Oldcastle, Meath who bowled over the judges on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night (April 21), is all set for the next round which will be shot in mid May. Fr Ray Kelly (64) sang the REM song ‘Everybody Hurts’ to a packed auditorium. “It’s a song that’s near and…
Ireland’s constitutional protection of unborn human life is a ‘human rights issue’ worth fighting for, one of the founders of Gaelic Athletes for Life has said. “It is swimming against the tide in many ways,” Anne-Marie McDonough told The Irish Catholic, adding, “I’m definitely willing to stand up for what I believe in because it’s…
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu has been waiting years for this moment, with the leaders of the two divided Koreas poised to meet for a historic summit just inside South Korean territory on April 27. Ucanews.com reported Bishop Lee, president of the Korean bishops’ Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People, released a…
“The line in the proclamation ‘to cherish all the children of the nation equally’ is more relevant today than ever before,” said Dr Judy Ceannt, grandniece to the Proclamation signatory Eamon Ceannt, at a gathering of republicans and trade unionists on the anniversary of the Easter Rising. Speaking at the demonstration outside Dublin’s GPO organised…
Former US first lady Barbara Bush “was a model public servant and set a standard for her unwavering and loving devotion to both family and community,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston Houston in offering his prayers and “heartfelt condolences” to the Bush family. Wife of the nation’s 41st president and mother of the 43rd…
Protestants should not attend a Catholic Mass under any circumstances as it brings shame on the Gospel, a traditional Evangelical Protestant society has said. Writing in the April-June 2018 edition of the Ulster Bulwark, which defends and promotes historic biblical Protestantism, Rev. Peter McIntyre of the Clogher Valley Free Presbyterian Church, said that there can…
Water zorbing, tag archery and an obstacle course will be among the activities for the family at the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly’s family fun day this weekend. Parishes from all across the diocese are invited to the April 29 event, which is built around the theme ‘We are family’ and is part of the…
Northern members of the Saint Vincent de Paul are troubled by the decision of the organisation’s national leadership to avoid taking a stance in the coming referendum on the Eighth Amendment, The Irish Catholic understands. “There is an unease,” Ballymena conference president, Mary Waide, said, continuing, “Our regional president is meeting the national council this…
The Church in Germany said it would review its employment system after top European judges warned it could violate anti-discrimination laws by requiring employees to be religious. On April 17, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that demands for Church employees to have a “religious affiliation” should be subject to judicial review. Fr…
Withdrawing the sole existing constitutional right to life from unborn human beings would be a “profound injustice”, an Irish legal professional has said. Barrister Benedict Ó Floinn BL, one of the signatories of a statement opposing the repeal of the Eighth Amendment said that he hopes the letter, which was signed by 100 legal professionals…
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