Bishop Ger Nash, who was previously appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ossory in January of this year, has been appointed Bishop of Ossory by Pope Leo XIV. He will now minister simultaneously as Bishop of Ferns and Bishop of Ossory. In a statement made today, Bishop Nash described the appointment as the…
The outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland has said he has witnessed “an intense, hidden vitality” in Irish parishes and dioceses especially in the West and the North of Ireland and has “no doubt” it will bear visible fruit in the synodal process and in a resurgence of vocations to the ministerial and religious life. In…
“The government is not doing enough,” said Aontú representative Sen. Sarah O’Reilly to The Irish Catholic regarding children’s access to pornographic content in online spaces, an issue addressed in a recent bill sponsored by herself and Sen. Ronan Mullen in the Seanad. The Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill, currently before the third stage…
A priest who headed a project for the new multi-million-euro Cultural and Heritage Centre in Ballintubber, Co. Mayo died on the day the work started on the grounds for the new centre. Fr Frank Fahey was a member of the Ballintubber community for over 40 years and died at age 90 last week. For 34 years, he was the main Curate in Ballintubber Abbey, where he was involved in the redevelopment of the abbey and its grounds, the Passion Play and…
Young Catholics from across Ireland described Fr Mike Schmitz as a “digital missionary” who has made Scripture more accessible, as more than 1,600 people from across Ireland gathered for his sold-out Parables event at Dublin’s National Stadium. Ahead of the event, St Kevin’s Church on Harrington Street was packed for Mass celebrated by Bishop Fintan…
