Catholics join prayer service for restoration of NI executive

Catholics have joined Christians of numerous denominations to pray for government to be restored in Northern Ireland. Thousands packed St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast at the ‘For the Soul of the Nation’ event on 2 September. Father James O’Reilly from the parish of Antrim joined those praying. He told The Catholic Universe: “I went to pray... Read More

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July 10, 2019

Irish Primate: Bring back “temperance movement”

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has called for the reintroduction of a “temperance movement” in Irish society in an attempt to deal with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as increasing gang violence. “We see how addictions like this can devastate family life and social life. There is no future in a... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

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February 24, 2019

Secrecy must ‘go out the window,’ Irish archbishop says

When it comes to the abuse of children by members of the clergy, using secrecy to hide problems rather than protect victims “must go out the window,” said Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh. “Let’s put secrecy aside,” Archbishop Martin told journalists. “Secrecy has been one of the root causes of the problems that we are... Read More

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