Reducing Church patronage of Irish primary schools is desirable. But accurate reporting matters! 485,000 households (primary-age children or younger); response rate of 41.3% (200,381 households) 42% of 200,381 = 84,160 84,160 = 𝟏𝟕.𝟑𝟓% of 485,000 (NOT "42% of parents") www.rte.ie/news/educati...

Former president of Ireland, Dr Mary McAleese, has paid tribute to Pope Leo saying, “He is beginning to find his voice, and we are beginning to see the emergence of a courageous pope.” www.thetablet.co.uk/news/mcalees...

Former president of Ireland, Dr Mary McAleese, has paid tribute to Pope Leo saying, “He is beginning to find his voice, and we are beginning to see the emergence of a courageous pope.” www.thetablet.co.uk/news/mcalees...

Happy #Bloomsday! Remembering my Dad's role in this epic #RTÉ Radio1 production of #Ulysses. @rteradio1.bsky.social #JamesJoyce

Happy #Bloomsday! Remembering my Dad's role in this epic #RTÉ Radio1 production of #Ulysses. @rteradio1.bsky.social #JamesJoyce

#Racism is a ‘grave sin’, warn Irish bishops amid #Belfast violence www.thetablet.co.uk/news/racism-... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

#Racism is a ‘grave sin’, warn Irish bishops amid #Belfast violence www.thetablet.co.uk/news/racism-... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

#Faith leaders across #Belfast are praying this weekend that the city remains peaceful in the wake of the violent unrest sparked by the knife attack on #StephenOgilvey www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...

#Faith leaders across #Belfast are praying this weekend that the city remains peaceful in the wake of the violent unrest sparked by the knife attack on #StephenOgilvey www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...

A Catholic solution to gender bias in AI www.ncronline.org/opinion/cath...

Archbishop warns that in the age of AI, God must not be ‘forgotten’ www.thetablet.co.uk/news/archbis... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Archbishop warns that in the age of AI, God must not be ‘forgotten’ www.thetablet.co.uk/news/archbis... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

#PopeLeoXIV #AntonioBanderas #Madrid #Spain

“A human person can never be reduced to data to be copied or manipulated,” said the leader of the Irish Church, Archbishop Eamon Martin responding to the publication of #PopeLeoXIV’s first encyclical #MagnificaHumanitas on #artificialintelligence www.thetablet.co.uk/news/irish-a...

“A human person can never be reduced to data to be copied or manipulated,” said the leader of the Irish Church, Archbishop Eamon Martin responding to the publication of #PopeLeoXIV’s first encyclical #MagnificaHumanitas on #artificialintelligence www.thetablet.co.uk/news/irish-a...

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has expressed concern over “the number of people who are already being laid off because of AI”, warning it is “likely to impact a lot of Irish companies”. Read more: tinyurl.com/2pc8rxtb

Archbishop Eamon Martin expresses concern over number of people being laid off because of AI: Church leaders call on legislators to step up and establish a forum where people can discuss concerns about the technology www.independent.ie/irish-news/a... #ArtificialIntelligence #MagnificaHumanitas

Archbishop Eamon Martin expresses concern over number of people being laid off because of AI: Church leaders call on legislators to step up and establish a forum where people can discuss concerns about the technology www.independent.ie/irish-news/a... #ArtificialIntelligence #MagnificaHumanitas

Magnifica Humanitas illustrates what Pope Francis meant when quoting Mahler. It embraces social teaching since Leo XIII + Vatican II + encyclicals of recent popes, especially Francis. Leo takes all of the above, develops it to meet today's needs, & points the Church towards the future, not the past.

#PopeLeo XIV has been invited to visit #Ireland by the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin following a 45-minute private audience in the #Vatican on Friday. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/taoisea...

#PopeLeo XIV has been invited to visit #Ireland by the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin following a 45-minute private audience in the #Vatican on Friday. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/taoisea...

Christians have ‘a vocation to remain in the #HolyLand and be a factor in #peace and #reconciliation’, Bishop William Shomali of #Jerusalem has said. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/christi...

“Corruption is something that enters into us. It is like sugar: it is sweet, we like it, it is easy, but then, it ends badly. With so much easy sugar we end up diabetic, and so does our country." #PopeFrancis

Christians have ‘a vocation to remain in the #HolyLand and be a factor in #peace and #reconciliation’, Bishop William Shomali of #Jerusalem has said. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/christi...

Bishop Doran questioned why “a small number of public representatives are so determined to further extend the availability of abortion” in the country. “Does our society have a death wish?” he asked. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/bishop-... @catholicbishops.bsky.social #abortion

Bishop Doran questioned why “a small number of public representatives are so determined to further extend the availability of abortion” in the country. “Does our society have a death wish?” he asked. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/bishop-... @catholicbishops.bsky.social #abortion

Bishop Alan McGuckian, Chair of the Irish Bishops’ Council for #Migrants and #Refugees, has expressed “serious concern” over #Ireland’s new International Protection Act which was signed into law last week. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/ireland... @thetablet.bsky.social @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Soline Humbert's memoir recounts the story of Fr. Eamonn McCarthy, who was ordained in 1967 and says it is time for the Catholic Church to ordain women as priests and deacons. www.globalsistersreport.org/news/soline-...

Bishop Alan McGuckian, Chair of the Irish Bishops’ Council for #Migrants and #Refugees, has expressed “serious concern” over #Ireland’s new International Protection Act which was signed into law last week. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/ireland... @thetablet.bsky.social @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Soline Humbert felt called to ordination. This #Irish #priest paid a price for supporting her. www.ncronline.org/news/soline-... #priesthood #womensordination

Faith still important despite falling Mass attendances, says archbishop as dioceses merge www.independent.ie/irish-news/f... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Soline Humbert felt called to ordination. This #Irish #priest paid a price for supporting her. www.ncronline.org/news/soline-... #priesthood #womensordination

Faith still important despite falling Mass attendances, says archbishop as dioceses merge www.independent.ie/irish-news/f... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

The Bishop of Meath has hit out at the “negative, ideologically driven and adversarial depiction of #Catholic #schools” in #Ireland as ‘ill-informed and false’. @catholicbishops.bsky.social www.thetablet.co.uk/news/bishop-...

The Bishop of Meath has hit out at the “negative, ideologically driven and adversarial depiction of #Catholic #schools” in #Ireland as ‘ill-informed and false’. @catholicbishops.bsky.social www.thetablet.co.uk/news/bishop-...

The Archdiocese of #Dublin is preparing to launch the next phase of its strategic funding plan through a pilot programme in select parish partnerships which will shape a new funding model and strengthen how #parishes across the diocese are supported financially. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/the-cat...

The #Catholic Church is the second largest deliverer of #humanitarianaid in the world and that “needs to be celebrated”, the chief executive of @trocaire.bsky.social told a #justice conference hosted by Association of Leaders of Missionaries & Religious #AMRI www.thetablet.co.uk/news/call-to...

The Archdiocese of #Dublin is preparing to launch the next phase of its strategic funding plan through a pilot programme in select parish partnerships which will shape a new funding model and strengthen how #parishes across the diocese are supported financially. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/the-cat...

The #Catholic Church is the second largest deliverer of #humanitarianaid in the world and that “needs to be celebrated”, the chief executive of @trocaire.bsky.social told a #justice conference hosted by Association of Leaders of Missionaries & Religious #AMRI www.thetablet.co.uk/news/call-to...

The #Catholic #Education Partnership and the Catholic #PrimarySchools Management Association said the results show strong support for Catholic education as well as the need for greater parental engagement. www.thetablet.co.uk/news/survey-... @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Sarah Mac Donald: #PopeLeo the only American likely to secure Nobel #Peace Prize as he rejects #Trump’s political messianism www.independent.ie/world-news/s...