Christians in post-ISIS Iraq face new challenges, writes Paul Keenan

Staff reporter Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh has described the opening of a new Irish missionary seminary in Dundalk, Co. Louth as a sign of the “New Evangelisation for Ireland”. Speaking as he officiated at the opening of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary last weekend, the Primate of All Ireland referenced the great legacy of Irish…

The North’s leading pro-life group Precious Life has submitted a massive 300,000-strong petition to Stormont urging legislators to keep Northern Ireland abortion-free. In a response to a recent petition on behalf of Amnesty International calling for abortion access to be extended to the region, which claimed 45,000 signatures, Bernadette Smyth of Precious Life joined with…

The ‘Mercy Tent’ initiative held by priests and volunteers from Clonard Monastery in Belfast has been hailed “a great success” following high demand and positive feedback from visitors. Entering the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping at the Kennedy Shopping Centre, Clonard set up its tent for two days, November 18 and 19, inviting shoppers…

St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh will be the setting for a special ‘Bambinelli Sunday’ this month. Adopting a tradition from Italy in which people bring the Baby Jesus figure, their Bambinelli – from their homes to receive a blessing from the Pope on the Third Sunday in Advent, the Armagh diocese is inviting people to…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin has been accused of seeking to provide political cover “to silence services or advocates that do not support abortion as a solution to a crisis pregnancy”. Independent TD Mattie McGrath spoke in response to the publication of the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill brought forward by Mr Howlin…

The nation’s bishops have issued a plea in the war on drugs, writes Paul Keenan

The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore will officially open the Holy Family Mission in Glencomeragh on December 2. Operating under the auspices of the diocese, the Mission is a new residential Catholic community of young people aged 18-30, which draws from the tradition of the Catholic faith to form young people, and families, to live…

A Co. Fermanagh priest who has spoken forcefully against Brexit and whose house was attacked on Remembrance Sunday has said he hopes the attack will encourage people to work for peace. Fr Joseph McVeigh told Enniskillen parishioners that while the house had been attacked in the past, he “thought that those days were over”. Lamenting…

John Reid Independent Senator Rónán Mullen has branded Minister for Skills John Halligan as the Donald Trump of Irish politics, due to intemperate language he has used toward opponents of his latest controversial push to legalise euthanasia. Mr Halligan is planning to introduce a private members’ bill which, if enacted, would make it legal to…