In parts of the devastated earthquake regions of Myanmar, ongoing attacks by the military are hampering the deployment of aid workers. The military government rejects a temporary ceasefire in the civil war country. According to local media (Wednesday), junta leader Min Aung Hlaing emphasised that the “necessary defence operations” would continue. Myanmar’s democratic underground government…
Housing crisis is driving youth leaving care to drugs and prison Children leaving State care face spiralling into crime and addiction due to an inability to find housing, with the situation getting “definitely worse” according to campaigners. The Peter McVerry Trust is supporting dozens of young adults who turn 18 and leave State care…
In a recent debate on Newstalk, Senator Rónán Mullen expressed his opposition to the secularisation of Irish schools. He said, “If you only want children taught to read, write and to be good tools for the economy, then you might as well let AI do the job. But everybody who is sensible about what education…
The Clane and Rathcoffey Parish celebrated the confirmation of 150 children last weekend. Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty said that “Confirmation is a wonderful moment of encounter with the young confirmandi… I had two celebrations in Clane on Friday and one in Rathcoffey on Saturday.” This year, the bishop is “focusing on the life…
A £10 million investment in the redevelopment of the Queen’s University Chaplaincy has been made by the Diocese of Down and Connor, The Irish Catholic has learned. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Shannon Campbell, director of the QUB Chaplaincy said, “It’s really encouraging to know that our local Church is prioritising faith support and pastoral…
Despite the controversies surrounding Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical dram The Passion of the Christ, the film proved to be highly successful grossing over $612 million at the box office. For more than 20 years, it remained the highest-grossing R-rated film in the U.S. Now, over twenty years later, Mr Gibson is preparing to film a…
The call to resurrection goes beyond physical revival; it’s about embracing transformation, says Fr Barry White You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face,” said Ian Fleming. Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:21-43), the son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17), and Lazarus…
Cavan County Local Development (CCLD) are launching a pilot programme aimed to empowering local community groups to create small forests with a free training programme. The initiative ties well with Laudato Si’, Season of Creation, and the Bishops’ pledge to return 30% of Church grounds to nature said Patricia Keenan, Chair of the Diocese of…
The belief that we are created in the image of God does not mean that he has brown hair, blue eyes, or the body of a rugby player. It is the ability to reason, writes Peter Kasko. We are creatures of habit, and as such, we sometimes operate on autopilot. What I mean is, we…
Myanmar is facing the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which hit the country on March 28. Fr Simon Young, a Myanmar native priest who lives in the Irish College in Rome and spent the Summer of 2024 in Knock said the tragedy broke his heart. “Two cities, Sagaing and Mandalay have the largest number…
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