The Pro Life Campaign has questioned the results of a survey on abortion published in yesterdays’ Irish Times, which showed 75% in favour of abortion, with just 14% against.
The sample of 1,000 voters aged 18 and over, were asked the question “The government has published the heads of a Bill [...]
At the conclusion of the Summer 2013 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Maynooth, bishops have published the following statement addressing issues discussed during their three-day meeting:
A time to uphold the right to life Year of Faith: World Day Celebrating Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) Towards Healing [...]
Do not settle for a comfort zone and a routine, Bishop-Elect Denis Nulty told priests at jubilee celebrations in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth on 10 – 11th June 2013.
“The dominant theme in the still very young pontificate of Pope Francis is ‘the periphery’, ‘the frontiers’ and ‘the outskirts’. In that [...]
Misean Cara, which works with Ireland’s missionaries, managed €16 million from Irish Aid during 2012. The group’s annual report 2012 reveals that it received 467 applications and distributed €14.5 million to its members in 48 countries. There are around 90 members ranging from Augustinian Fathers to [...]
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has called on the Central Bank to publish baseline data to take money lending out of the shadows.
SVP members are becoming increasingly alarmed at the prevalence of money lenders in the communities they serve. Of particular concern is that vulnerable households are [...]
We are at a defining moment for our country, according to Catholic Bishops who issued a statement on the proposed abortion laws on the second day of the June General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Maynooth.
“The Gospel challenges us to work for a world in which the [...]
The Government must stop misrepresenting its proposed abortion legislation as restrictive and face up to the dangers in its abortion plan, Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Caroline Simons told the National Vigil for Life this afternoon.
The Vigil in Merrion Square was the largest ever pro-life demonstration in the country and one [...]
As citizens and as Christians, committed to a society that cherishes the dignity and value of every human life, we cannot fail to be alarmed at the number of deaths by suicide occurring across Northern Ireland at present. Since the Good Friday Agreement was signed fifteen years ago, we have [...]
This may be the last opportunity to protest before legislation is introduced to allow abortion, and organisers of the Pro Life vigil today, have appealed to the public to “drop” what they are doing, and join them at Merrion Square this afternoon, to register their opposition to the government’s [...]
The Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, has paid tribute to the “enormous work” done by Irish missionaries throughout the world.
Speaking to ciNews following his address to the ‘Mission, Today and Tomorrow’ conference in All Hallows in Dublin, Minister Costello said, “We feel that the work that they [...]
The Redemptoristine sisters are rejoicing in Dublin as Pope Francis has recognised their founder as venerable.
Sr Gabrielle broke what she called the “wonderful news” to the community on Tuesday that [...]
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb (Lk 1:42)
Last Friday was the Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady. It commemorated her trip to the Hill Country in Judaea to greet her cousin Elizabeth who, though getting on in years, was expecting a child, [...]
“Working with almost 1,000 Irish prisoners in the UK, we are extremely concerned about the effect these proposals will have on our clients. Prisoners – including those with learning disabilities and mental health issues – will no longer have access to legal aid to address grievances about their treatment that [...]
A member of the singing sensation, The Priests, says that the people of his two parishes are “very much part of the journey” and when he sings, he brings them with him.
Fr Martin O’Hagan is part of the internationally acclaimed classical music group called the Priests, made up of three [...]
Timire an Chroí Ró-naofa: Foilseachán Íosánach
Fómhar 2011 – r-phost: [email protected]
Comóradh 100 bliain an Timire 1911-2011
Ábhair
Teachtaireacht ón Phápa Teachtaireacht ón Uachtarán Saibhreas i measc na mBocht – Aidan Donaldson Misean Íosa sa Chambóid – Boy Peter Kann Leigheas don Spiorad – An tUrramach Caroline McAfee Caoga Bliain Viatores Christi – [...]
Seo dhíbh amanna agus láithreacha na n-Aifreann as Gaeilge in Ard-Deoise Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Cothraí Gógan
Ní raibh fios ar bith ag muintir na hEorpa faoi’n Seapáin go dtí gur scríobh Proinsias Xavier litir ‘na bhaile ó’n tir sin. Agus is tréan an chumhacht chun idirghuí atá aige go fóill. Scríobhann Brian Mac Eochagáin SJ faoi shaol Phroinsiais Xavier, naomh coimirce na misiún.
Éilis Ní Thiarnaigh a scríobh.
Seo cúntas faoi Aenghus Chluain Eidhneach, díthreabhach agus scoláire léannta a chuir le chéile ‘Féilire na Naomh’thart faoin bhliain 800. I gcomhoibriú le Naomh Mael Ruain chuir sé an díolaim chlúiteach ‘Martarlaig Tamhlachta’ le chéile sa bhliain 792. Seán Ua Cearnaigh a scríobh.
Is as an Fhionlainn do Katri atá ina cónaí lena fear céile Noel agus a dtriúr páiste i gcomhluadar ceannródaíoch Camphill (Greenacres) gar do Dhún Droma i ndeisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath. Tá an comhluadar lonnaithe in dá theach atá gar dá cheile, agus saothraíonn siad glasraí orgánacha. Tá ceardlanna mósáice [...]
Déanann Breandán Ó Doibhlin cur síos ar Imlitir an Phápa Eoin Pól ar an Phaidrín Bheannaithe.
Ceann d’ócáidí móra na bliana 1592 ar Mhór-Roinn na hEorpa ab ea bunú Choláiste na nGael i Salamanca na Spáinne. Ag cur san áireamh an caidreamh a bhí idir an tír seo agus an Spáinn san am sin, ní hiontas é go mbunófaí Coláiste Éireannach i gcathair úd an chultúir, [...]
Scéal Éireannaigh naofa a raibh tionchar an-mhór aige ar an Eaglais sa 20ú haois. Seán Ua Cearnaigh a scríobh.
Is ministir Preispitéireach í an tOirmhinneach Ruth Patterson, atá ina stiúrthóir ar Restoration Ministries i mBéal Feirste. Nochtann sí anseo roinnt gnéithe tábhachtacha gur cheart smaoineamh orthu agus pobal ag saothrú chun an aontacht a lorg san éagsúlacht.’
Thug an tAth. Pádraig Ó Croiligh cuairt ar Rwanda i bhFómhar 2000 chun freastáil ar tionól na nEaspag ar an athmhuintearas. Déanann sé cur síos anseo ar an méid a chonaic sé.
In 1987 tháinig seachtar fear óg le chéile leis an Athair Benedict Groeschel, a bhí ina Chaipisíneach, chun ord úr a bhunú, Bráithre Proinsiasacha na hAthnuachana. Bhí siad ag iarraidh Naomh Proinsias a leanúint go dlúth i gcroílár na hEaglaise agus go háirithe i seirbhís na mbocht. Tá siad díreach [...]
I gceartlár an uafáis a bhí á fhulaingt i gcámpa Auschwitz sheas fear amháin amach agus d’ofráil sé a bheatha féin a thabhairt ar son duine eile. Nuair a d’fhiafraigh ceannaire an chámpa de ‘cé thú féin?’, dúirt sé; ‘Is sagart caitliceach mé.’ An tAthair Maximilian Kolbe a b’ainm dó. [...]
Is Uachtarán é Maurice Manning ar Choimisiún (na hÉireann) um Chearta an Duine. Tugann sé cuir síos dúinn ar thionscnamh úr idirnáisiúnta atá idir lámha ag an Choimisiún.
