I welcome this news and like other priests in Ireland I am greatly looking forward to celebrating public Mass and the sacraments soon with our congregations – Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of All Ireland.
The complaint was about lack of impartiality in an RTÉ news report on the preparation of Catholic children for the sacraments in Irish schools.
The data reveals that Ireland is unique in its dependence on schools in preparing for and celebrating the sacraments.
Archbishop Neary pays tribute to young people’s “very significant contribution” to the local church, from teaching computers to the elderly to caring for people with special needs on pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Of the 32 Irish Jesuit chaplains who served on the battlefields of France, Belgium, Egypt and Mesopotamia, four were killed and two died from illness.
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin commends priests from abroad in presence of visiting bishop from Kerala, India.
“They had courage in abundance to follow their patriotic convictions. But they also drew courage from their faith to know how to live life and face death” - Bishop Leahy.
The debate on Catholic primary schools has focused more on ideology than on reality: Fr Tom Deenihan.
The Diocesan Council of Priests sees the report as an opportunity for deep reflection “rather just a focus on stark statistics” - Fr Gareth Byrne.
The Mingy Prayerbook App contains multi-denominational prayers and reflections for army personnel and their families and colleagues.
"We are going to have less and less priests in Ireland over the coming years and we will be forced to think outside mass for liturgy. We therefore need to get young people more involved in the church outside of the formal structure of the mass and one of the ways to do this is through music," says international sacred music composer.
Starting with a shrine in Siberia, 84 Marian shrines all the over the world will host thousands of people reciting relays of the rosary over a 24-hour period.
"Priests who left the Church to marry should be invited back and would bring the experience of marriage to their ministry."
'Pop up' shop in Cork will dress hundreds of children this Sunday for free.
There are many examples of renewal in the Church in Ireland today Archbishop of Dublin suggests.
Growing confusion and error about marriage "will weaken seriously if not totally compromise the Church’s witness” US prelate warns.
A non-confrontational outreach to young people out on a Friday or Saturday night in pubs, clubs or cinemas.
Hindu group demands government cancels licenses to produce Mass wine.
