Bishop Doran appeals for no competition between homeless groups in his Christmas Message
In his Christmas message the Bishop of the Dioceses of Elphin Kevin Doran has paid tribute to the late Donegal solider, Private Sean Rooney and members of the Irish defence forces that served on peacekeeping missions in the Lebanon. Bishop Doran says people like Sean Rooney take risks all…
Bishop says entire Islamic community should not be blamed for murders
The Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, has criticised acts of vandalism on properties associated with the Islamic community in the aftermath of the murders of Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt. Bishop Doran said that to lay the blame for what had happened on a whole community, who had done nothing…
Bishop Doran calls for prayer to end pandemic
The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Elphin is asking people to dedicate St Patrick’s Day to prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic and a return to public Mass and the sacraments. Bishop Kevin Doran made the announcement during Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception…
Mother and Baby Homes: Bishop Doran asks for forgiveness
The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Elphin is asking for forgiveness on behalf of the Church for the way in which so many women and children were treated in mother and baby homes. It follows the publication of the report of the Commission of Investigation into the homes. The…
Sligo cathedral’s Easter ceremonies will be broadcast to Europe
The Easter ceremonies taking place this weekend in the cathedral of the catholic Diocese of Elphin in Sligo will be at the centre of national and European attention. The Mass for Easter Sunday at 10.00am will be broadcast on RTÉ One with delayed transmission at 11.00am on RTÉ Radio 1…
Bishop: ‘Joined up thinking needed to solve health crisis’
A Catholic bishop says joined-up thinking is needed in order to provide adequate step-down facilities and nursing home care for those leaving hospitals. Bishop Kevin Doran of the Diocese of Elphin, a former chaplain at UCD where he ministered to medical students, adds that nothing much has changed about the…
Bishop says parents are key deciders on religious education
A Catholic bishop says parents have a key role to play in any decisions on the teaching of religion in primary schools. Bishop Kevin Doran, of the Diocese of Elphin, was responding to proposals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment that would see religious education no longer part…