An Irish Columban sister who was violently attacked by a masked assailant in the Philippines, will not let her “terrible ordeal” affect her work, according to her congregational leader. Sr Kathleen Melia (70), who is originally from Co. Leitrim, has worked as a missionary in the Philippines for over 30 years, in particular campaigning for…
Pope prays for persecuted Christians The prayer intention of Pope Francis for March 2017 is “that persecuted Christians may be supported by the prayers and material help of the whole Church”. In a monthly reflection on the papal prayer intention, the Apostleship of Prayer notes that Pope Francis has asked for special prayers for persecuted…
School chaplaincy and pastoral support teams have a key role to play in protecting Irish adolescents’ mental health, it has been claimed. Speaking to The Irish Catholic ahead of the 2017 Self-Harm Awareness Conference, held in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium yesterday (March 1) Capuchin Bro. Martin Bennett said the conference’s focus was on adolescents. “Mental health…
Br Andrew Hickey (Province Leader) ready to welcome attendees to the Presentation Brothers’ 10th Alpha series in Glasthule, Co. Dublin, which runs on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm. For more information, email alpha@PresentationBrothers.org
Drawn by “like-minded people” and in “hope of an uplifting event”, thousands of people packed the main hall at Dublin’s RDS for the 26th Divine Mercy Conference last weekend. According to organisers, despite pressure on Dublin accommodation from the Ireland v France Six Nations rugby clash at the nearby Aviva Stadium, the Divine Mercy recorded…
The North’s Catholic Principals’ Association (CPA) has called for “clarity” from bishops on the issue of academic selection for grammar schools, after the announcement of a drive to formulate a single entrance exam to serve all schools by 2019. The announcement by the Post-Primary Transfer Consortium (PPTC) of a link-up with the Association of Quality…
Newry couples celebrate with ACCORD Bishop McAreavey and Canon Michael Hackett recently concelebrated a Mass of Commitment for Engaged Couples in the Cathedral of SS Patrick & Colman in Newry, which had a special significance for those preparing for marriage in the Diocese of Dromore. Later, at a short reception held in the Newry Parish…
Actress Viola Davis shared the secret of her Oscar-winning success during her Academy Award acceptance speech this week: God. Lauded for her Best Supporting Actress role in Fences, Davis sought to share her moment of glory with fellow Christian Denzel Washington, her co-star and Fences director, thanking him for “putting two entities in the driving…
Christians are fleeing the Sinai region of Egypt following the latest murders targeting the community, and just days after so-called Islamic State (ISIS) called for the slaughter of all Christians there. According to reports from the region, following a February 19 video which appeared online to call on supporters of ISIS to target Christians in…
Brexit must not affect freedom of movement on the island of Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin has said. The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland expressed concerns about the threat Britain’s vote to leave the European Union would pose to cross-border movement in Ireland, and said the country’s bishops want guarantees that Brexit will not…
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