Courtney McGrailThe St John Paul II Theological society in St Patrick’s College in Maynooth presents ‘Education in the Catholic Tradition: Maintaining the Ethos and Identity of Catholic Schools’, a lecture by Dr Leonardo Franchi of the University of Glasgow. Dr Franchi is a lecturer in Creativity, Culture and Faith and was head of the St Andrew’s…
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Killaloe feels the ‘power of prayer’ for vocations
Paul Keenan
A prayer initiative in Killaloe has seen two-thirds of parishes in the diocese praying regularly for vocations and a rise in the numbers of young men considering the path to priesthood. According to the diocese, a number of years ago, then Bishop of Killaloe Kieran O’Reilly invited the Lay Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration to become…
Thousands expected at annual Galway Novena
About 10,000 people are expected to attend the annual Galway Solemn Novena which began this week and runs until Tuesday, February 21 at Galway Cathedral with a focus on ‘Mary, Icon of God’s Mercy’. Redemptorist Novena Director over the past six years Fr Brendan O’Rourke said many come to the novena “searching, maybe for meaning, or…
Schools welcome plans for imminent action to tackle vetting logjam
Greg Daly
Catholic schools have welcomed news that new guidelines to streamline the process for vetting people who work in schools are expected shortly. “We’re absolutely delighted to hear that it’s imminent,” Seamus Mulconry, General Secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA), told The Irish Catholic. “It will be very welcome by schools and voluntary…
India is failing to protect religious minorities – report
Religious tolerance is steadily deteriorating in India and violations of freedom of religion are rising, a new report has found. Sponsored by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), ‘Constitutional and Legal Challenges Faced by Religious Minorities in India’ examined state laws across the nation and found that, while India’s constitution guarantees equal rights…
A century worth of smiles
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin greeting Susan Jackson, aged 104, from Cherry Orchard Hospital before the Mass of Healing and Anointing of the Sick in St Gabriel’s Church, Dollymount in Dublin on Sunday to celebrate the 25th World Day of the Sick. Photo: John McElroy
Filipino bishops march against ‘war on drugs’ deaths
Catholic bishops in the Philippines are to undertake a ‘walk for life’ this February 18 to demonstrate their opposition to the multitude of deaths resulting from President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs over recent months. At least 7,000 people have died in shootings linked to the police or vigilant gangs since Mr Duterte called for…
Family gathering attracts hundreds of volunteers
Mags Gargan
Organisers of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin next year have expressed delight that 900 people have already expressed an interest in volunteering at the event. Fr Tim Bartlett, Secretary General of the World Meeting of Families 2018 (WMOF2018), told The Irish Catholic that while an official call for 2,000 volunteers had not yet…
Pakistan reforms laws to protect minorities
Pakistani legislators have moved to curb lynchings and mob violence against minority communities via a bill amending a number of criminal laws. Under the reforms passed by the National Assembly, sectarian violence and forced conversions are outlawed while the deliberate use of words to hurt religious feelings, already an offence punishable by a year in…
Irish medieval thriller gains US cinema release deal
An Irish film which follows the adventures of a young 13th-Century monk as he attempts to transport a holy relic from Ireland to Rome has been sold to a US distributor for €1.2million. The deal means that Pilgrimage, directed by Brendan Muldowney, will reach cinema screens later this year. Pilgrimage tells to the story of …