The bishop who liaises with the Irish Prison Service has expressed alarm following the revelation that the chapel in Mountjoy prison in Dublin is to be repurposed. The chapel in the prison will be closed for eight weeks for remodelling to create space for “video link capacity”. Bishop Martin Hayes released a strong statement today…

Politicians must listen to the “voice of Faith” in Ireland and create a functioning dialogue between Church and State, the Primate of All Ireland has said to the Irish Catholic. As a new Government is set to be formed in the coming weeks Archbishop Eamon Martin [pictured left] said that the current model of Church-State dialogue is…

Known for its extensive collection of religious books and gifts, the historic Veritas store on Abbey St will close its doors in the first week of January 2025, following the sale of the building, according to sources close to Veritas. Despite repeated attempts from The Irish Catholic to contact management for clarification on the closure,…

The outgoing Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, Fr Raymond Husband, has said that he is grateful after six years of numerous achievements in the role but that the pain of losing 62 Columbans mostly during the Covid pandemic has left “a sadness”. Fr Husband, who was succeeded in the post by Fr David…

Two members of a group dedicated to the promotion of the cause of Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen renowned for his deep faith who died after a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2006, say they’re “happy out” after last week’s Vatican announcement to canonise the “Millennial Saint” this April and that they’ve witnessed an “explosion”…

Changes to the chapel in Mountjoy prison in Dublin will lead to prisoners having to watch Mass in their cells rather than receive the Eucharist in person, The Irish Catholic understands. The bishop who liaises with the Irish Prison Service is currently in discussion with Mountjoy prison management regarding the ongoing remodelling of the chapel.…

Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has commended Irish priests and missionaries for their dedicated efforts and sacrifices in bringing the gospel to Nigeria. Governor Soludo recently received the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Crotty, on a courtesy visit to the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, the capital of Anambra State. The governor…

Young adults from the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore gathered for a night of faith and friendship on November 22 in St John’s Church, Waterford. The event called ‘Encounter’ had around 15 people aged 18-35 for a night of sharing, prayer, and a talk by Fr John Harris ADM, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity…

Almost 500 women gathered in Donegal for the ‘Abide in His love’ conference. The event aimed to celebrate the “beauty and dignity of women in the Church and in the world today,” with guest speakers the Nashville Dominican Sisters, Fr Barry Braum (London), Kathleen Nichols and Celine Kelly (Magdala, Israel), Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin,…

The International Columbanus Day will be hosted for the first time in the Republic of Ireland in July 2025. On November 22, The Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin officially launched the event with a lecture by Dr Damien Bracken, UCC. The XXVI Columbanus Day will be taking place on July 11-13, 2025 in Co. Carlow,…