The founder of the community development organisation Muintir na Tíre, Canon John Hayes and his role in the development of rural Ireland were celebrated Saturday at the Church of the Annunciation in Bansha. Canon Hayes, who ministered in the parish of Bansha/Kilmoyler, led many rural community initiatives, foremost among them being rural electrification. Speaking to…
Irish Church charity Trócaire has described itself as “devastated” following the death in Gaza of an aid worker with their partner agency, Caritas Jerusalem. Viola (26) was killed alongside her husband and daughter in a strike on the St Porphyrios Church in Gaza. Viola’s sister and her two children were also killed. Trócaire CEO, Caoimhe…
In a desperate bid for peace, the head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land has offered himself in exchange for Israeli children held in Gaza by the Hamas terrorist movement. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis just last month, made the offer in a bid…
A group of 52 Irish pilgrims caught in the Holy Land as war broke out have returned safely to Ireland, with the group’s spiritual director saying that “God’s supporting presence” was very much felt by the pilgrims during their time there. At least 1,400 people were killed and another 3,400 injured in Israel after the militant…
An Irish priest based at Magdala on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in the Holy Land has said that he’s staying put to look after those under his care and provide a prayerful window into the Middle East for those living abroad. Vice director at the Magdala tourist centre in the north of…
A rare 15th Century Irish manuscript found in France has recently returned to Ireland and gone on public display. The ‘Rennes Manuscript’ is believed to have been brought to France by either a nobleman or an Irish army officer during the exodus of the ‘Wild Geese’ in the late 17th or early 18th Century. The…
Irish pilgrims in the Holy Land as war broke out this week say they are praying for peace, in the hope that escalating violence will not continue.
The Department of Foreign Affairs made a €300,000 donation to the largest abortion provider and lobbyist in the world last year as part of its funding for foreign-based NGOs.
A press conference in the Polish capital of Warsaw last week unveiled the Church in Poland 2023 report, which paints a troubling picture for the nation’s Catholics.
Catholic relationships and sexuality education organisation Pure in Heart is offering an open day in an effort to address parents’ concerns relating to the new SPHE syllabus.