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Kilkenny without Bishop for second time in five years

By Kilkenny Now 31st December 2020 0

Kilkenny is looking for a new bishop, a little over two years after previously filling the role following a long search. It comes after the Bishop of Ossory Dermot Farrell was appointed as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin. Commenting on his appointment, Bishop Farrell said it was “the last thing in the world” he […]

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Christmas mass in Kilkenny to be an all-ticket affair: Bishop

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

Catholic worshippers will need a ticket if they want to go to mass in Kilkenny this Christmas – and the local bishop warned people may miss out if they don’t book in time. Mass and places of worship will be allowed to resume from this morning as the Level 5 restrictions are lifted. However, there […]

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Bishop confirms number of masses said in Kilkenny will be reduced

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2019 0

The Diocese of Ossory has confirmed it will publish its full programme of rescheduled mass times this week, following confirmation the number of masses in the county will be reduced. Bishop Dermot Farrell, in his Winter 2019 Pastoral Letter entitled “Our Living Church,” confirmed there will be new mass times in every parish in the […]

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Bishop confirms fewer masses across Kilkenny as priest numbers dwindle

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2019 0

THE amount of masses celebrated in churches around Kilkenny is to be noticeably scaled-back as the diocese grapples with a sharp decline in ordination and an aging clergy. Bishop Dermot Farrell has contacted all the parishes in the Diocese of Ossary to inform them there will be significantly fewer masses celebrated by advent this year. […]

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Kilkenny gardai launch criminal probe into friar’s gay ‘zombie’ homily

By Kilkenny Now 17th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GARDAI in Kilkenny have launched an official investigation into the controversial homily by a Capuchin Friar that compared gay people to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected. Former Fianna Fáil councillor Patrick McKee made the criminal complaint to gardai in Kilkenny last week. Mr McKee said he believed the cleric’s comments

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Former Kilkenny councillor lodges complaint to gardai over friar’s ‘inciteful’ gay ‘zombie’ comments

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY A CRIMINAL complaint has been made to local gardai by a former Kilkenny city councillor over the controversial homily by a Capuchin Friar that compared gay people to “spiritual zombies” that have been infected. Former Fianna Fail councillor Patrick McKee made the complaint to gardai in Kilkenny yesterday evening. Speaking to KilkennyNow.ie […]

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Bishop intervenes as Kilkenny ‘zombie’ homily controversy goes global

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2019 0

THE Bishop of Ossory has publicly criticised the “inappropriate language and sentiments” expressed in a controversial homily delivered at the Capuchin Friary in Kilkenny last weekend. Fr Tom Forde (pictured below) sparked outrage when he compared gay people and supporters of abortion rights and euthanasia to “spiritual zombies” that have been “infected”. After he made […]