Feature 20 April 2010 | Visit of the Relics of St John Vianney
As part of the Year for Priests , the Bishops of Ireland have arranged a visit of the Relics of St John Vianney to Ireland from 25 - 29 April. Full details and background information available here. Video footage from the visit (part I Cork and Dublin, part II Knock...
Feature 12 April 2010 | Update from Department of Pastoral Care
Irish Bishops’ Conference Department of Pastoral Care: national cooperation, supporting pastoral relatedness The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ICBC) work collaboratively on issues which arise for the Church and society and this work includes five departments,...
Cardinal Seán Brady meets with survivors of abuse in Armagh
PRESS RELEASE31 March 2010 Cardinal Seán Brady meets with survivors of abuse in Armagh As part of an ongoing series of meetings between survivors of sexual abuse by clergy and Catholic Church representatives, Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of...
Feature 29 March 2010 | Holy Week and Easter 2010
We celebrate the joy of Our Lord
Homily of Bishop John Fleming at Mass to mark the conclusion of the Cura Annual Conference 2010
PRESS RELEASE 27 March 2010 Homily of Bishop John Fleming, President of Cura, at Mass to mark the conclusion of the Cura Annual Conference 2010 Adoption has a very long tradition. It was practiced in ancient times and is rich in meaning, especially in Scripture, in...
Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the resignation of Bishop John Magee
PRESS RELEASE24 March 2010 Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the resignation of Bishop John Magee In response to the announcement today that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee as Bishop of Cloyne, the following statement was issued...
Statement by Archbishop Clifford on the resignation of Bishop Magee
PRESS RELEASE 24 March 2010 Statement by Archbishop Clifford on the resignation of Bishop Magee In response to the announcement today that the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee as Bishop of Cloyne, the following...
Statement from Bishop John Magee on his resignation
PRESS RELEASE24 March 2010 Statement from Bishop John Magee on his resignation On March 9th 2010 I tendered my resignation as Bishop of Cloyne to the Holy Father. I have been informed today that it has been accepted, and as I depart, I want to offer once again my...
20 March 2010 | Cardinal Seán Brady welcomes the Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI
Cardinal Seán Brady welcomes the Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI After Morning Mass on Saturday 20 March in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, Cardinal Brady welcomed the “Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of...
Statement by Bishop William Walsh welcoming Pope Benedict’s pastoral letter
PRESS RELEASE22 March 2010 Statement by Bishop William Walsh welcoming Pope Benedict’s pastoral letter I welcome the Pastoral Letter which the Holy Father has addressed to the people of Ireland in which he states that he shares “his dismay and sense of betrayal which...