Since 2014, the Order of the Knights of St Columbanus has organized a public speaking competition titled, Young People Find Language for Their Faith. This year’s All-Ireland Final took place at the Carlton Hotel near Dublin Airport, with teams from six schools across the island participating. Each school was represented by a team of three…
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…
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…
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…
If a person swears to God when he or she does not believe the Oath is devalued, for how can someone swear to God if they do not believe that God exists? Writes Barry Ward. Senator Barry Ward Article 34.6.1° Bunreacht na hÉireann sets out the Oath that every judge, appointed under the Constitution, must…
Members of the DCU Chaplaincy and St Dominic’s Society in DCU visited the Government buildings with Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin Donal Roche. Fr Seamus McEntee, President of the St Dominic’s Catholic Society said this visit is important to give students the opportunity to see where the decisions for the Republic are made, and to bridge…
“As people of faith called to protect the sacredness of human life, we are saddened by the availability of abortion services in our hospitals,” said Bishops Martin Hayes of Kilmore and Larry Duffy of Clogher expressing sorrow over abortion services in Irish hospitals, emphasising the sacredness of life and the role of hospitals in preserving…
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