In a 6-3 decision today (Friday), the US Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe vs Wade that legalised abortion in the US. The move has been widely welcomed by Irish pro-life activists. The court’s 213-page ruling in Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organisation was not totally unexpected due to the leak of…
Listening to each others’ concerns in the Church has often proven to be a cumbersome task, but there are ways in which we can harness the most out of our synodal experience writes Fr Paschal Scallon. There has been a great deal of activity in Catholic dioceses around the country and among Catholics who are…
Jason Osborne in Athlone The need for an ambitious plan of adult faith formation has emerged as one of the key themes from the national pre-synodal gathering in Athlone. Church leaders described as “heartening” the appetite parishioners displayed to deepen their faith. While a report will now be sent to Rome to form the Irish…
The Nigerian government must act to stop the spread of Islamic fundamentalism, as Christians live in a “climate of fear”, the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) have said. AMRI’s June 16 statement comes in the wake of the “atrocious” massacre of 40 Catholics June 5 by Islamic fundamentalists in St…
Staff reporter There was a “sense of great joy” around the country, as the Faithful took part in Corpus Christi processions for the first time in three years. Fr John Gerard Acton CC Galway Cathedral said the June 19 procession through the city “was a very positive celebration of public devotion. It has very deep…
Rates of depression among young adults doubling during the pandemic is “not a surprising set of statistics” as young people didn’t have the chance to flourish, coordinator of pastoral care and chaplaincy at Technological University Dublin (TUD) Fr Alan Hilliard has said. Data published by the ESRI showed that as of December 2020, four-in-ten 22…
Staff reporter A support centre for parents whose babies were diagnosed with life-limiting conditions has opened in Grattan Square in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Place of hope Described as a “place of hope and comfort” for parents who’ve received the news that their child may not live long after birth, Every Life Counts spokeswoman Vicky Wall…
Liam Fitzpatrick The Augustinian Church partnered with Drogheda Youthreach to assist the homeless, collecting over 50 coats and distributing them to community members in need. Students in the program grappled with bringing national crises like drug addiction, mental health homophobia, and homelessness to the local level, learning how to create change in their smaller communities.…
A talented GAA player who died in Spain has been described as a man of “character and integrity” by his parish priest. Damian Casey (29) from Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, died following an incident at a swimming pool in Alicante. He had been attending a wedding. Fr Dean Kevin Donaghy PP of Dungannon told The Irish…
While visiting the Irish Air Corps in Baldonnel, 108-year-old Máirín Hughes recalled her pride at her first cousin’s role in escorting the papal ship for the 1932 Eucharistic congress. Ms Hughes was 18 when her cousin Fionnbar O’Cathalain was one of the Air Corps pilots who flew in the flypast on the occasion of the…
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