Sr Stan calls for post-Covid planning to focus on homes

Covid-19 must prove to be a turning point in the battle to end homelessness, a prominent Irish nun and social activist has said. Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, founder of Irish homelessness charity Focus Ireland, said that as the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, it can use this period to reform its practices and alleviate and... Read More

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March 30, 2021

Primate of All-Ireland issues fresh plea over fate of Disappeared

The Primate of All-Ireland has issued a plea to anyone with information about the location of the bodies of the Disappeared to come forward. His appeal came during the annual Mass for the Disappeared in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh. “I appeal once more today, that anyone out there who has even the slightest amount of... Read More

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March 22, 2021

Pope elevates Ireland’s national Knock Shrine to international status

Pope Francis has elevated the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock to the status of an International Shrine of Eucharistic and Marian Devotion. In a message delivered from the Vatican via video link on 19th March, the feast of St Joseph, Pope Francis described it as an “important moment in the life of the shrine” and “a... Read More

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March 13, 2021

Chaplain eyes joint World Cup bid as way to heal Brexit rifts

The Westminster Chaplain for Sport has hailed a joint bid from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup as “an excellent – and noble – idea”. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann said it seemed fitting that “The Beautiful Game” should be used to heal the whole of the... Read More

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March 12, 2021

Ireland’s bishops plan synod to hear from people who have left the Church

Ireland’s Catholic bishops plan to hold a synod within the next five years to – among other things – hear from people who were raised Catholic but have walked away from the Church. A statement released after the bishops’ conference virtual general assembly explained that the prelates believe “a synodal pathway leading to a national... Read More

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March 9, 2021

Irish bishops criticise Government’s public worship plan

Catholic bishops in the west of Ireland have expressed concern that the country may not see the return of public worship “for months to come”. In a pastoral message marking one year since Covid-19 arrived on the island, the bishops of the Tuam province recognise the “disappointment and frustration that many people feel, at the... Read More

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March 1, 2021

Archbishops urge Taoiseach to resume public worship for Holy Week and Easter

Catholic archbishops in Ireland have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to allow the resumption of public worship when current Covid-19 restrictions are eased, to allow the faithful to gather for Holy Week and Easter services. In a recent bilateral meeting between the Taoiseach and the archbishops to discuss the current level of Covid-19 restrictions, the Catholic... Read More

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February 25, 2021

Bishops speak out and ‘stand with the Uyghurs’

Catholic bishops have joined faith leaders across Ireland in condemning the persecution of Uyghurs and other Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province. More than 50 representatives of different faith communities signed a statement condemning the persecution, as well as expressing their solidarity with Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and Christians throughout China who, they warn, are... Read More

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