Well-wisher Orla Cashell takes a ‘selfie’ at the weekend diaconate ordination of Bro. Martin Bennett OFM Cap. The ordaining prelate was Bishop Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh and Bro. Martin is pictured flanked by (left to right) Regina McCarrick, Francis’ O Brien, Natalie Doherty, Fr. Sean Kelly OFM Cap., Gerard and Anne Gallagher and Anna Keegan.

There has been “a huge reservoir of enthusiasm” for this weekend’s National Eucharistic Congress, according to Elphin’s Bishop Kevin Doran. Speculating that this passion has its roots in the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress, Dr Doran says there’s a striking contrast between the run-in to the Dublin congress, when “people asked whether it was a good…

Staff reporter The Pro-Life Campaign has insisted that attempts to remove constitutional protections for unborn children is a media-driven crusade. The group was responding to a Behaviours and Attitudes survey on abortion, published in the Irish Examiner, claiming that 64% of farmers polled favour dismantling the 8th Amendment to allow for abortion on wider grounds. Dr…

One of the rising stars of Irish rugby has revealed that he turns to prayer before matches. Robbie Henshaw, who missed out on Ireland’s world cup opener against Canada last weekend due to a hamstring strain, said prayer was a central part of his pre-match routine. Henshaw, a former student of Marist College in Athlone,…

Irish bishops are set to discuss controversial Achill House of Prayer founder Christina Gallagher at a meeting next week, The Irish Catholic understands.  It is understood that the bishops, who will gather at Maynooth next week for this year’s autumn General Meeting, have been sent a briefing document on the movement behind the self-proclaimed visionary.…