The Upper Room: A Holy Week and Easter Reflection

The Upper Room: A Holy Week and Easter Reflection

Each year, the celebration of Holy Week and Easter has a unique significance. Each year, the commemoration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus intertwines with our life experience in a different way, drawing us more deeply into this great mystery of our...
China: “We are all sisters and brothers”

China: “We are all sisters and brothers”

This is the tenth exclusive ICN report from a Catholic – who lives in Wuhan and prefers to remain anonymous – giving a first-hand account of the situation in the Chinese city which was the original centre of the Coronovirus pandemic. The Archdiocese of...
Columbans in Ireland take part in Act of Consecration

Columbans in Ireland take part in Act of Consecration

On the Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March, the Columban community at Dalgan Park joined the Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, along with bishops, priests and the faithful in consecrating the people of Ireland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for...
Prayer for the Covid-19 pandemic by Columban Fr John Comiskey

Prayer for the Covid-19 pandemic by Columban Fr John Comiskey

Dear Lord, Jesus brought healing during his ministry on earth. He healed the sick and brought the dead to life. By his own death and resurrection he brings the promise, hope and means of healing to us all. Now we need his healing more than ever. We need not only the...
The Invisible Enemy

The Invisible Enemy

Fr Shay Cullen writes about the impact of Covid-19 and asks if some of the measures taken to counter the spread of this virus could be applied to efforts to combat child trafficking and child sexual abuse. Think about it. It is amazing that one tiny, invisible smart...