Courtney McGrailSupporters of the Love Both project, which aims to protect the Eighth Amendment, Eva Conroy, Melissa Byrne, Stephanie Byrne and Robyn Conroy taking a selfi e before the beginning of the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday in Dublin. Photo: John McElroy
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Annual Eucharistic Procession in Cork Our faith is not something to only be celebrated behind closed doors, but publicly in the streets, according to the Bishop of Cork & Ross. Speaking in advance of the annual Eucharistic Procession in Cork on Sunday, June 18, Bishop John Buckley said we should “seek opportunities to celebrate our…
‘God is good’ – Justin Bieber
Mags Gargan
Pop sensation Justin Bieber wore his faith on his sleeve at the One Love Manchester benefit concert on Sunday, when he told the crowd to remember that God is good in the midst of the darkness and evil. Numerous musicians, including Ariana Grande, performed for free at the concert in Old Trafford, which raised funds…
Missionaries must build bridges with others and bring hope
Missionaries are entrusted with building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of missionaries this week in the Vatican. In a meeting with the Consolata Missionaries, he said they are also charged with bringing hope to poor Christian communities. Pope Francis encouraged them to push beyond the boundaries of their…
Vatican urged to block hospital plan
Greg Daly
A Rome-based moral theologian has said the Vatican has an obligation to block plans by the Sisters of Charity to facilitate the building of a new National Maternity Hospital where it is expected that abortions will take place. Fr Kevin O’Reilly OP, who lectures in Rome’s Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, better known as…
US archbishop criticised for compassion towards immigrants
An archbishop in New Mexico has received several unhappy responses after he made a statement denouncing US immigration policy. Archbishop John Wester said that since then people have wrote to him saying they were “dismayed” at his lack of respect for immigration laws. He added that sometimes people say, “what don’t you understand about illegal?”…
Special Honour for Derry Priest
Retired Derry priest Fr Harry Coyle (77) was awarded an honorary doctorate by Ulster University in recognition of his lifetime of achievements in Irish language teaching and scholarship. Pictured with Fr Coyle are Prof. Paddy Nixon and Dr Malachy O’Neill, Ulster University. Photo: Nigel McDowell/Ulster University
Trump’s decision to exit Paris climate deal “will harm people”
Bishops around the world have labelled President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement last week “a major challenge” and “deeply troubling”. German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said that the decision “erodes the global trust” achieved after the agreement was made. He added it was regrettable the Pope’s advice did not seem to influence…
‘Counter-cultural’ Lough Derg sees rising pilgrim numbers
Record numbers of pilgrims visited St Patrick’s Purgatory in Lough Derg for the opening weekend of the island shrine’s 2017 Three-Day Pilgrimage season. With numbers up 10% on last year’s opening weekend, Fr Owen McEneaney, Prior of Lough Derg, told The Irish Catholic that it was even more heartening to compare today’s numbers – which…
Grief across world at London Bridge attack
Catholics across the world have expressed their grief in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack which saw the death of seven people. US Catholics joined the Pope in expressing sorrow for those killed and severely injured in the latest terrorist attacks in London the night of June 3. “The vigil of Pentecost had…