Work has begun at the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home to try and dig up and identify the remains of the almost 800 infants who died there during its years of operation between 1925 and 1961. However, the dig has attracted criticism by some as unnecessary. In 2017, local historian, Catherine Corless, collated the…
Three Irish expats playing for Rome Hibernia GAA were delighted to present Pope Leo XIV with a bespoke jersey during the Jubilee of Sport over the weekend. Niamh Ryan, Catherine Hallinan and Katie Molloy were among the many international athletes who attended. “Having a Jubilee that represents us, our community, and the community around the…
A Romanian deacon who ministered in Naas Parish for over seven months will be Ordained to the Priesthood on June 24. Deacon Laurentiu-Daniel Timaru, known in Ireland as Deacon Laurence was in Naas/Sallins Parish from October 28, 2024, to June 2 this year. He is back to the seminary in Iași, Romania and will be…
An updated version of the Confirmation Pledge aimed at helping young people avoid new forms of addictive behaviours during adolescence has been welcomed by the Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA). Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Seamus Mulconry, General Secretary of the CPSMA, said the updated pledge is “a brand new refresh of a very…
The Spiritan congregation, which runs schools such as Blackrock College, has promised to speed up the payment of financial compensation to victims of abuse in their schools. So far, more than 350 past pupils who say they were sexually abused at the schools have come forward. The incidents mostly date back to the 1980s and…
Baroness Nuala O’Loan has condemned last week’s violence in Ballymena as “terrible, inexcusable and unjustifiable” following attacks that targeted immigrant communities. The attacks began following an alleged attempted rape of a young girl in Ballymena by two 14-year-old boys who appeared in court with a Romanian interpreter on Monday a week ago. Soon after, houses…
Search operations continue, but hope is fading. Dozens of people are believed to have died off the coast of Libya while trying to reach Europe. More than 60 migrants are missing after two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) assumes that dozens have died, as it announced on Wednesday…
Paolo Affatato The watchword: harmony. For 79-year-old Pakistani Cardinal Joseph Coutts, a musical metaphor best expresses his vision, his evangelical spirit — indeed, his very faith. It is also how he looks to the future of Christians in Pakistan: with hope, through harmony. “Harmony” is the word he chose as his episcopal motto — not…
If you have heard of Madagascar, you likely know the cartoon version better than the reality. King Julian is quite the character, bringing the uniqueness of the lemur to life. Last week I had the good fortune of meeting a lemur in the flesh in Madagascar and they have as much personality as Julian. Unique…
Ireland must not join the cascade of former colonial powers trampling on people’s wishes, writes Michael Sanfey Western Sahara – previously known as Spanish Sahara – had been under Spanish colonial control since the late 19th century until Spain decided to pull out in 1975 leading to a tussle for control between Morocco, Mauritania and…
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