Further delay in resettling refugee children “appalling” – Bishop Denis Brennan
Following further delays to the resettlement of children to Ireland from the Moria refugee camp in Greece, Bishop Denis Brennan, chair of the Bishops’ Council for Immigrants, is calling on the government to act as quickly and decisively as possible to bring these children to safety and shelter. Bishop Brennan said, “I was deeply saddened to […]
Church Leaders call for unified political response to address violence and community tensions
Following recent disturbances in Northern Ireland, the Church Leaders Group (Ireland) has written an open letter to political leaders in Northern Ireland, the Governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the European Union. The letter is signed by the Most Revd John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland; the Most […]
Archbishop Eamon Martin to be guest speaker at the Grandparents’ online Faith Café
Archbishop Eamon Martin will address the Grandparents Faith Café this evening on the theme ‘Grandparents as Faith Connectors’. The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new online initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which takes place once a month via Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and spiritual space for grandparents to meet online once a […]
Archbishop Eamon Martin expresses his sympathy to Queen Elizabeth on the death of Prince Philip
Archbishop Eamon Martin has expressed his sympathy to Queen Elizabeth on the death today of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Archbishop Martin said, “Her Majesty the Queen, and all the members of the Royal family, are in our prayers on the death of a much loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. […]
Vatican Symposium to explore relationship between ordained priesthood and the priesthood of all the baptized
The Vatican will host a Theological Symposium on Vocations on 17-19 February 2022, entitled “Toward a Fundamental Theology of the Priesthood”. The event was presented on Monday 12 April at the Holy See Press Office by Cardinal Marc Ouellett, Professor Michelina Tenace, and Father Vincent Siret. The trio presented reports with the background and goals […]
Dialogue needed in Northern Ireland – Bishop Noel Treanor on Vatican Radio
In response to recent violence on the streets of Belfast, clergy from the four main churches in Northern Ireland held an ecumenical service on Friday 9 April, close to the areas which have been scenes of unrest. Among those who gathered at a gate in the Peace Wall at Larnark Way in the west of […]
Bishops announce initial submission phase of Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland
Bishops have today announced an initial submission phase of the Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland. Explaining the initial submission phase Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick said, “Before embarking on the Synodal Pathway consultation, bishops are inviting submissions to reflect on what methods/models to adopt in these coming two years of conversations. For […]
Pope’s prayer intention for April: ‘For fundamental human rights’
Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of April, and is urging everyone to pray for those fighting to protect people’s fundamental human rights in all parts of the world. “Defending fundamental human rights demands courage and determination.” Pope Francis begins “The Pope Video” for April with this remark, and goes on […]
Trócaire and Poetry Ireland launch their 2021 poetry competition on the theme ‘Pathways to Peace’
Trócaire and Poetry Ireland have launched their annual poetry competition which this year will focus on the theme ‘Pathways to Peace’. The closing date for entries is Friday 7 May 2021. This year’s competition invites poets to explore the theme of conflict from a local to global perspective. With this year’s theme Trocaire hopes to highlight […]
Deacon Martin Donnelly launches Book of Lockdown Reflections
The year 2020 will be remembered by many as the year of ‘lockdown’. Lakeland Lockdown Reflections illustrates how to find and communicate with God in a strange time of anxiety and uncertainty. The reader will encounter how God spoke to the author through his Word and the beauty of creation, in the lakeland county of […]