Water zorbing, tag archery and an obstacle course will be among the activities for the family at the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly’s family fun day this weekend. Parishes from all across the diocese are invited to the April 29 event, which is built around the theme ‘We are family’ and is part of the…
Though a sprawling network of Catholic activists, usually featuring determined members of women’s religious orders, are helping to lead today’s social and humanitarian crusade against human trafficking and modern-day slavery, they know they need the unique resources and powers of governments to turn the tide. A Rome summit on consumerism has suggested that at least…
Northern members of the Saint Vincent de Paul are troubled by the decision of the organisation’s national leadership to avoid taking a stance in the coming referendum on the Eighth Amendment, The Irish Catholic understands. “There is an unease,” Ballymena conference president, Mary Waide, said, continuing, “Our regional president is meeting the national council this…
The Church in Germany said it would review its employment system after top European judges warned it could violate anti-discrimination laws by requiring employees to be religious. On April 17, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that demands for Church employees to have a “religious affiliation” should be subject to judicial review. Fr…
WMOF 2018 With just under four months to go until the opening of the World Meeting of Families 2018 in Dublin, the organising team has just announced another registration milestone with more than 17,000 people now registered for the Pastoral Congress which will take place in the RDS, Dublin from 22-24 August. Figures show…
Withdrawing the sole existing constitutional right to life from unborn human beings would be a “profound injustice”, an Irish legal professional has said. Barrister Benedict Ó Floinn BL, one of the signatories of a statement opposing the repeal of the Eighth Amendment said that he hopes the letter, which was signed by 100 legal professionals…
Make My House a House of Prayer: Reflections on the Family Rosary by Gabriel Harty OP (Veritas, €3.99) This little book is by a veteran Dominican priest now in his 90s. Known as ‘the Irish Rosary Priest’, he has passed his vocation establishing prayer groups all over Ireland. The key element of his new publication is…
Young people in Europe need political support to start families in countries with aging populations, a Catholic campaign group has said. While “young people want to form lasting relationships and have children,” they “don’t feel safe” to start families, said Antoine Renard, president of the Brussels-based Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe. “Unless something…
Medical professionals are concerned they may be compelled to perform or facilitate abortions despite believing them to be profoundly wrong, according to a speaker at a pro-life medical conference. Speaking to The Irish Catholic at the ‘Medical Care and the Eighth Amendment’ conference in Dublin, Dr Andrew O’Regan said doctors and other medical professionals are…
WMOF 2018 Despite at times inclement weather, the Family Picnic Fun Day in Lough Key Forest Park last Sunday (April 22) was a winner. “One of the lovely things about the west of Ireland is that people are so used to the weather that they come out anyway, because [otherwise] you’d never come out,”…
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