Bishops reaffirm commitment to helping asylum seekers – call on Govt to do more to integrate
At their recent Spring Meeting in Maynooth, the Bishops’ Conference highlighted the “exceptional work” being done by parishes, schools and religious communities around the country to accommodate asylum seekers and refugees by extending their hand of friendship but also reminded Government that it must fulfil their commitment to integrate people coming to Ireland. The bishops […]
A ‘horrible vision of society’ rejected in Friday’s referenda
The Irish will never want to remove ‘mothers’ from the Constitution, writes David Quinn No-one expected such resounding defeats of the two referendums put before the Irish people by the Government, proposals that were backed by every party in the Dail aside from Aontu with its one TD, and Independent Ireland with its three. The […]
Don’t overlook ‘the tribe of widows’
There has been, obviously, much discussion about the role of women in the national sphere recently; but one of the groups drawing least attention is what we might call ‘the tribe of widows’. When I was involved, with others, in forming the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement in 1970, the position of widows was one of […]
Viewers in awe of the Capuchin charism
Viewers were left captivated as comedian Tommy Tiernan interviewed Capuchin Franciscan, Br Richard Hendrick on his popular Saturday night talk-show last weekend. The highly praised interview saw the pair discuss the eclectic topics of religion, love and Franciscan brewers. The brother-priest, who lives and works in Dublin, shared with Tommy that he was drawn to […]
Risks posed by assisted suicide are ‘enormous’ says doctor
Commenting in response to the recent decision made by the Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to recommend legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ireland, Dr Miriam Colleran, consultant in palliative care at Naas Hospital and a member of the Hope Ireland group, a coalition of medical professionals and disability rights advocates who aim to bring informed perspectives to the […]
Former Presentation Brothers students wins Oscar
A former Presentation Brothers student Cillian Murphy scooped the best actor award at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10. His old school’s community were delighted for Mr Murphy, with the principal of Presentation Brothers College Cork saying he “absolutely” expects students to be inspired by the Cork man’s Oscar win. The Cork-born actor received the […]
Dominican Friars Receive Habit in Beautiful Viral Video of Young Men Entering Religious Life
Young men have responded to God’s call, receiving the Dominican habit in a special ceremony. The ceremony video surprised social media users and went viral. The vocational apostolate of the Dominicans in Poland, or “Powołania Dominikanie,” dedicates its ministry to promoting priestly vocations. They recently shared a video on Instagram of the moment when young men […]
How Almsgiving Benefits the Soul, According to the Saints
Almsgiving benefits the soul! Let’s look at this third pillar of Lent and a major call in our lives as Catholics. What is Almsgiving? The root of the word “alms” comes from ancient Latin and Greek words meaning “mercy”. The root of the word “charity” comes from the Latin word for love, which is caritas. […]
Trad Godmothers Against the World
In the year of the reign of Jesus Christ 2021, way back in July when “Jailers of Tradition” first came out – almost three years ago at this point – the Holy Father summed up the lies he had imbibed against Trads when he said falsely that the desire for the ancient Roman Rite was […]
How the Vatican brought the white flag into the conversation
Ludwig Ring-Eifel (KNA) From Moscow to NATO headquarters, from Kiev to Washington, political decision-makers have been discussing the Pope’s statements on the subject of negotiated peace in the Ukraine war over the past few days. On Saturday, excerpts from an interview became known in which the Pope spoke of the “courage of the white flag”… […]