With music sessions night and day the Diocese of Kerry are revitalising liturgical music among people young and old. A day long workshop, night sessions for those involved in adult choirs and special training for anyone interested in acting as cantors in church have been provided throughout the year. Youth Music Ministry Workshops are being…
The spirituality publisher Columba Press is teaming up with musicians, poets and mindfulness practitioners to hold a day of calm and reflection in opposition to the increasing dominance of so-called ‘Black Friday’, the annual shopping frenzy which sees customers queuing and shoving to get bargain deals. ‘Bright Friday’ which is on November 24th this year will…
People who are morally opposed to abortion should never be legally forced to take part in a procedure that would end a life according to Bishop Kevin Doran. The suggestion that it could be a healthcare professional’s duty to take a life is “totally strange” and “is in so much conflict with what healthcare is…
The Irish Government should look to resettle and relocate 4,500 refugees by 2020 after only reaching a third of what was committed according to a report by the Irish Refugee and Migrant Council. Under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, Ireland pledged to resettle 4,000 people over a two year period, so far only one third…
Claims that under new guidelines the Vatican will still be able to impose specific words and phrases onto local translations of the Mass have been rejected by Pope Francis. Earlier this month, the Vatican’s liturgy chief Cardinal Robert Sarah said that although the Pope’s new directive on translating liturgical texts gives greater control over the…
One of the most-prominent voices for peace and moderation during the Troubles has warned that the North faces much uncertainty if political leaders are unable to reach a compromise. Robin Eames – who as leader of the Church of Ireland from 1986-2006 played a key role in reaching out to loyalist and republican paramilitaries in…
Claims that a major British abortion provider offered bonuses to staff who encouraged women to have abortions show that such businesses are more interested in profits than helping women, the Pro Life Campaign has said. Calling for the public to made aware of such practices before even considering a referendum on repealing Ireland’s constitutional protections…
A new stained glass window will be unveiled in St John’s Church in Kerry this week in a joint endeavour between Catholic and Church of Ireland communities in Tralee. “The project has been more than five years in planning and was conceived as a Tralee 800 project for the town’s octocentenary celebrations and Year of…
Renua has vowed to replace and reform the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), saying that they have “lost credibility” after their submission to the Oireacthas Committee on the 8th Amendment. The party said their recommendations would result in light-touch regulation and the withdrawal of the right to life of the most vulnerable in…
The number of Catholics in the world is continuing to rise, according to the latest set of annual statistics published by FIDES, the Church’s missionary news agency. In 2015 there were 1,284,810,000 Catholics worldwide, up by 12.5 million on the previous year. Baptised Catholics now make up 17.72% of the global population, with most Catholics…
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