CHURCH OF IRELAND PARISHES SEEK TO BECOME ROMAN CATHOLIC
"A
federation of Christians is inconceivable in which
each member retains his own opinions and private
judgment in matters of faith.
Pope Pius XI.
From Independent Catholic
News via Michael
Kelly,
Deputy
Editor The Irish Catholic: "Three
Church of Ireland parishes have asked to be
received into full communion with the Catholic
Church The Irish Catholic newspaper reports this
week.
The
parishes, in counties Down, Tyrone and Laois are
members of the 'traditional rite' within the Church
of Ireland.
The Irish Catholic newspaper, has learnt that the
members of these parishes, along with traditional
Anglicans from twelve other countries, have signed a
letter to the Vatican seeking "full, corporate,
sacramental union" with the Catholic Church under the
authority of the Pope. The dramatic move would see
the entire parish communities received in to the
Catholic Church.
While only a few hundred
Anglicans
IRELAND: FIVEFOLD INCREASE IN MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN OVER 20 YEARS
I suppose the increase in materialism and consumerism that was brought about by the "Celtic Tiger" boom obliterated the closeness to the earth and much of the faith.
DUBLIN (AFP) — There has been a fivefold increase in marital breakdown in Ireland in the last 20 years, according to a new study released Friday.
The Iona Institute, an organisation dedicated to the strengthening of society through marriage and religious practice, said that by 2006, 200,000 people had seen their marriage fail, compared with 40,000 Read More...
