September 17, 2026

‘We’re the jack, not the tyre’: priests warn Ireland cannot depend on missionaries

Overseas priests call for renewed drive to foster home-grown vocations   Ireland cannot rely indefinitely on overseas priests to compensate....

A vision the State should match

Two things happened in Catholic education this month, and read together they tell an uncomfortable story — not about the....

What overseas priests see in the Irish Church

For generations, Ireland sent priests and religious across Africa and Asia, helping to build up local Churches. Today, in some....

‘We’re the jack, not the tyre’: priests warn Ireland cannot depend on missionaries

A vision the State should match

What overseas priests see in the Irish Church