“These videos can be accessed at www.icatholic.ie along with accompanying notes and worksheets,” says Bishop Larry Duffy of Clogher.
"The broad, global, and universal viewpoint offered by a Roman experience has been enriching for many down through the centuries," said the Irish Bishops' Conference
"No church should be opened for public prayer or worship until satisfactory arrangements, as indicated in this Framework, have been put in place.”
Cancellation of Masses and directives on funerals are necessary as the Church puts its shoulder behind the national effort to protect the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.
“The Word of God neither ages nor ceases to be relevant, no matter what changes occur in our society.”
“It is imperative that we continue to work together to promote marriage and family.”
Funeral of the 87-year-old Bishop Emeritus who died on Wednesday will take place on Saturday at St Mary’s Cathedral.
“All reasonable and fair options should be considered as possible, so this neither rules in or rules out various outcomes” – Mgr Gearoid Dullea, executive secretary to the Irish Bishops’ Conference.
For us as a society to now declare that any category of human being should have that right taken from them would be a shocking step. It effectively says that unborn children do not exist or, if they do, they do not count.
Martin Long has been the bishops’ spokesman and has headed up the communications office in Maynooth since 2003.
The 'Greening of the Church' must come from both the top and the bottom.
Pope Francis has focused on the theme of ‘Child Migrants, the Vulnerable and the Voiceless’ in his message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees which is marked this weekend on Sunday 15 January 2017.
Irish bishops appeal to Catholics to pray for protection of human life from conception till death and call on government to “prioritise the needs of low income families, and target resources towards social housing and the homeless” in budget 2017.
Trustees order seminary authorities to evaluate and review policy relating to “the appropriate use of the internet and social media”.
Fr Timothy Bartlett is director of public and social affairs in the Diocese of Down & Connor and also Secretary to the Northern Bishops.
An Leabhar Aifrinn will be published by Veritas later this year and has been hailed by Bishop Martin Drennan, chair of the bishops' Council for Liturgy.
Church needs to challenge the consumer society which benefits from selling 'things' offering ‘salvation’ on the surface but neglect the inner reality of people’s lives.
“There is a whole world out there and I think it is very important that we don’t become holy huddles with our own people and our own groups."
Anniversary is also a time to review, to recommit to renewal and to discern what the Spirit today is saying to the Church.
Cavins has created Bible study programmes which are used by more than 5,000 parishes in the United States, Ireland and elsewhere.
Bishops and catholic aid agency concerned over the pace of the EU and Irish response to the plight of thousands of refugees.
“Urgent reform is required to avoid the creation of an unjust two-tier system in which the needs of those waiting for status for many years are overlooked.”
Action is necessary in order to protect young people from being attracted to organisations that seek to impose cultural supremacy by violence.
"Mothers and fathers bring different, yet complementary, gifts and strengths into a child's life".
Bishop McAreavey calls for law to criminalise the purchase of sex to be enacted quickly in the Republic of Ireland.
Bishop Leahy pays tribute to Donal Walsh who “encouraged us all to really value the gift of every moment.”
Move will adversely affect rural, elderly and housebound listeners who depend on Long Wave broadcast of Mass on Sundays.
“As citizens of the European Union we have a role to play in shaping its future.”
WACI challenges Synod to include lay participants such as Mary McAleese and Gina Menzies.
Director of Communications in Dublin and leader of Catholic Youth Care lived "Gospel of Christ".
