As Katie Taylor’s career goes from strength to strength she has no problem expressing her faith. The professional boxer and Olympic gold medallist tweeted a photo of herself before her debut fight in the US last weekend wearing a t-shirt with the words “It is God who arms me with strength…” The boxer has spoken…
Homily remembers three Donegal women killed in crash
Thanks were given for the lives of three women who tragically lost their lives in a car crash in Co Louth at their funeral mass at the Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Conal in Donegal. The three women were travelling home to Bruckless from Dublin Airport and were killed in a three-car collision on…
Irish missionaries lead the fight against starvation in Kenya
Irish missionaries are renowned and respected across Africa, but not many have lived the eclectic life of one man in particular. This Limerick native taught at Catholic schools, worked as an ambulance driver and in hospital administration, survived malaria, and now serves as the Chancellor of a diocese the same size as the island of…
Faith-filled Marty Morrissey to debut at Knock Novena
Charismatic RTÉ personality and “man of Faith” Marty Morrissey is set to make his debut appearance at the Knock annual novena next month. With the theme ‘Living Life to the Full’ the National Novena to Our Lady of Knock will run from Monday, August 14 until Tuesday 22. Mr Morrissey will speak on Wednesday 16…
Famine is forcing rural children into the slums
When there is tragedy anywhere in the world, it is usually children who suffer the most. Although the Catholic Church and Trócaire are helping to keep children in Kenya from disease, starvation and abuse, it is a problem that has deteriorated due to severe drought. The Diocese of Lodwar was established in Turkana County, Northern…
Church-run clinics fight suffering as drought ravages Kenya
In a land where Irish missionaries have delivered life-saving services and education, there is profound gratitude towards Ireland, but now conditions in Kenya have become utterly dire. A woman breastfeeds her child despite being severely malnourished, and still smiles after walking 30km in blistering heat from her village to a health centre. Helen Eipa, who…
Christian Brothers don’t budge as school protests land sale
The Christian Brothers have continued to defend their decision to sell pitches worth €18m beside a Dublin school, as they are under legal obligation to do so. Despite backlash from the Board of Management of Clonkeen College in Deansgrange and the local community they have made no indication they will renege on their legal commitment…
Pro-life groups welcome NI abortion ruling
A decision that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws are best decided by Stormont has been described as “very welcome” by Pro-Life groups. Three judges in the Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that the current abortion laws are not incompatible with the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), and that legislators should be tasked with dealing with…
Bishops call for action on Africa’s ignored famine
‘Generating awareness a real challenge’ Irish bishops are beseeching parishes to take action as millions of people face famine in East Africa on a scale described as “absolutely frightening”. Bishops north and south of the border are appealing for aid to be supplied and awareness to be spread of the growing crisis, after prolonged droughts…
Hospitals unequipped to deal with suicidal teens
There are “gravely insufficient” supports and services for Irish teens at risk of suicide, according to a Mater Hospital psychiatrist. This comes as a Unicef report found that Ireland has the fourth highest suicide rate among teenagers in the EU. Prof. Patricia Casey, a UCD and Mater hospital psychiatrist, has said the emergency services are…