A visit to Ireland next year for the World Meeting of Families may see Pope Francis arriving in Dublin at about the same time as abortion is legalised. Read more
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Ireland’s peace process shouldn’t be taken for granted
Thursday, March 9th, 2017
Ireland’s peace process shouldn’t be taken for granted, church leaders say. Ireland’s Catholic, Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian leaders are determined Northern Ireland’s peace process achievements should be protected. In a joint statement they said not everything in the vision for peace has been achieved yet. However, they said”the current circumstances provide an opportunity Read more
Hundreds of dead infants found at Irish convent
Monday, March 6th, 2017
Hundreds of dead infants’ remains have been found buried in sewers at an Irish convent. The was used as a home for unmarried mothers in Tuam, Ireland for several decades. It was closed in the early 1980s. The find has backed up a historian’s claim that up to 800 children may lie in an unmarked Read more
Suicide and depression rising among Irish priests
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Suicide and depression and being turned into “sacrament dispensing machines” are part of an ongoing struggle for many Irish priests. Diocesan priests in Ireland are ““often pitied, patronised, reviled, insulted, disrespected, ignored and resented.” These words came from Fr Brendan Hoban at last week’s annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP). Abuse scandals Read more
Ireland 2018 – Pope’s agenda suggests plans to attend World Meeting of Families
Friday, December 2nd, 2016Ireland 2018 is likely to be the latest addition to the international visits on Pope Francis’s agenda, says the Irish Head of Government (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny. Kenny says Francis has timed his visit to coincide with the 22-26 August World Meeting of Families in Dublin. The World Meeting of Families will focus on Pope Francis’s Read more
Church of Scientology recruiting in Ireland
Friday, September 2nd, 2016The Church of Scientology may be widening its recruitment in Ireland to people in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking areas) and other Irish-speakers throughout the country with attempts made by a sub-company of the church to translate their educational and information supplements into Irish. According to Tuairisc.ie, the subcompany – Golden Era Productions – recently wrote to Read more
‘Strange Occurrences’ – film about Knock Shrine released this week
Friday, August 26th, 2016“Strange Occurrences in a small Irish village” opens in Irish cinemas on Friday. The film’s title is derived from the international press coverage at the time [Our Lady appeared there]. The film develops a fascinating, vibrant portrait of the phenomenon by examining the vast patchwork of individuals and groups involved. It presents a balanced opportunity Read more
Ireland must not forget outrages against Protestants, President says
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016
Irelands struggle for independence and the outrages committed against Protestants should be remembered, the Republic of Ireland’s President says. Michael D Higgins’s remarks appeared in a transcript of a speech prepared for an annual event on Sunday honouring rebel figure Michael Collins (pictured above). It was circulated to the press before his appearance at the Read more
Ireland’s Bishop Daly of Bloody Sunday fame dies
Friday, August 12th, 2016
Edward Daly, the Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Derry who tended victims of Northern Ireland’s Bloody Sunday killings and became a defining image of the massacre, died on Monday aged 82. The Catholic Diocese of Derry says Daly died peacefully on Monday after a long illness. Daly was a priest in Londonderry when British paratroopers opened Read more
Female bishop holds religious service in Dublin
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
Female bishop, Dr Bridget Mary Meehan, who leads a breakaway Catholic group that welcomes female and lesbian priests, presided over a religious service in Dublin on Sunday. Meehan who is originally from Rathdowney in County Laois and is now based in Florida, has the position of bishop within the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. She Read more