Ongoing discussions around the so-called ‘baptism barrier’ and the role of religion in schools are distracting from the main challenges facing primary education in Ireland, the head of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association has said. Maintaining that “the real issue in Irish education is around a lack of resources”, CPSMA head Seamus Mulconry told…
Over 6,000 people from all over Ireland are expected to attend a pilgrimage to Knock this month to pray for the retention of the Eighth Amendment of the constitution. Currently 23 Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Committees, hundreds of parish Adoration Committees and others are organising transport to Knock on Sunday, April 29 to pray with the…
An Irish charity is encouraging the Garda to interpret law that criminalises sex-buyers in a way that stops women in prostitution having to appear in court for low-level offences. Ruhama, a frontline NGO that works with women affected by trafficking and prostitution, is advocating for a fine system similar to traffic fines against sex-buyers, which…
Fr Joseph Mallin SJ, the last surviving child of an executed 1916 Rising leader has died at the age of 104. Fr Mallin, a Jesuit priest based in Hong Kong since 1948, died on Easter Sunday. His father had been Comdt Michael Mallin who had led the Irish Citizens’ Army troops at St Stephen’s Green…
Generations both young and old are equally likely to attend Pope Francis’ Mass in Phoenix Park this summer in celebration of the World Meeting of Families (WMOF), a new survey has revealed. The study which was carried out by Claire Byrne Live shows that one in five Irish people (18%) plan on attending the Pope’s…
Pro-lifers should take advantage of Ireland’s political ethics laws in order to ensure the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment is conducted fairly, a cross-denominational group of Christian leaders has said. ‘Is God for the 8th?’, a pamphlet signed by 120 Christian leaders from throughout Ireland, highlights how key organisations in the campaign to repeal…
A new specialised smartphone app has launched in three pilot parishes across the country with the goal of supporting stronger communities. YourParish App, created by The Irish Catholic, is designed to be a contemporary space for the entire community to convene, while also enabling them to stay up-to-date with the latest news and events. The…
A pair of passion plays were interrupted by gunfire on Good Friday as the violence convulsing Mexico continued claiming lives through the Holy Week holidays. An annual procession in Acapulco was suspended after the sound of gunshots sent participants and spectators fleeing, according to local press reports. The Guerrero state government said police were chasing…
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Thomas John Curry as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for reasons of age. He has reached the retirement age for bishops of 75. The resignation was publicised in Washington, April 3, 2018, by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop Curry…
A leading pro-life activist has criticised information provided in a fact sheet outlining the implications of the planned referendum on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment in Ireland, arguing that it is the product of a “political campaigning tool”. Commenting on the information published by the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (IOG) of the Royal…
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