Bishop Brendan Leahy
Press Releases/Statements
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| Bishop Leahy calls for national 'peace-building plan | January 05, 2026 | View |
| Give Mass a try, you won't be disappointed – Bishop Leahy | December 16, 2025 | View |
| Life is changed, not ended in death – Bishop Leahy | November 10, 2025 | View |
| Bishop Leahy said it is shameful for Irish people to be hearing about attacks on Indian/South Asian community | August 17, 2025 | View |
| Bishop encouraged by rise in faith amongst the young and urges those searching for something deeper to look again | July 29, 2025 | View |
| Yearning for peace on display as 200 join Our Lady's & Saint Ita's 'Jubilee Year of Hope' pilgrimage | July 08, 2025 | View |
| Religion must unite not divide – Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy as he is appointed to key Vatican department for Interreligious Dialogue | July 08, 2025 | View |
| Trinity of change happening across Catholic Church in Limerick | June 17, 2025 | View |
| "Hope is the most important subject" – Bishop Leahy tells exam students | June 01, 2025 | View |
| "A real sense of renewal" – first priest to be ordained since Pope Leo XIV election says | May 13, 2025 | View |
| Pope Leo XIV will be a pontiff of peace and hope | May 09, 2025 | View |
| Bishop Leahy says LGBTQI+ prayer gathering on Thursday is continuing Pope Francis' journey of inclusion | April 27, 2025 | View |
| Bishop Leahy says parishes must be anchored in the 'hope of Easter' in meeting the challenges of the future | April 16, 2025 | View |
| Moral and civil rights and liberties under attack | March 23, 2025 | View |
| Irish can live by St. Patrick's example by being torchbearers in promoting peace and equality – Bishop Leahy | March 17, 2025 | View |
| Bishop Leahy's New Year invite to people of Limerick to join in 'Jubilee of Hope' across 2025 | January 01, 2025 | View |
| Relics of 'internet saint' connect with young people of Limerick | December 08, 2024 | View |
| Synod taking steps in the right direction – Bishop Leahy | November 12, 2024 | View |
| Bishop Donal Murray, a man of humility and vision of hope – Funeral Mass hears | October 17, 2024 | View |
| Bishop Murray was a deeply spiritual, gentle soul who impacted greatly on Limerick's faith and its future | October 13, 2024 | View |
| Bishop Leahy says impact of abuse at schools is beyond comprehension and a sword through all our hearts | September 08, 2024 | View |
| Moving not easy but is a 'Cross' in the life of Diocesan priests – Bishop Leahy as he announces 13 changes | July 15, 2024 | View |
| Lay ministry review gives cause for optimism that "something new is emerging" | July 08, 2024 | View |
| Bishop Leahy sends best wishes for Mayor from Lourdes | June 21, 2024 | View |
| We need to be careful how we see, judge and act regarding immigrants | May 19, 2024 | View |
| Joint Easter Message by Bishops Brendan Leahy, Catholic Bishop of Limerick, and Michael Burrows, Church of Ireland Bishop of the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe | March 26, 2024 | View |
| Easter, the great message of hope for us all | March 25, 2024 | View |
| Ireland cannot become inhospitable – Bishop Leahy's St. Patrick's Day message | March 17, 2024 | View |
| Bishop Leahy's Lenten message - giving can happen through many means and not just financial | February 12, 2024 | View |
| Bishop Leahy says Church challenges are considerable but must be viewed as opportunity to build anew | November 15, 2023 | View |
| Future of Church and Limerick Diocese Overview | November 04, 2023 | View |
| Limerick 'team' lands in Lisbon for World Youth Day, joining one million pilgrims at special celebration | August 01, 2023 | View |
| Bishop Leahy wishes students well on leaving cert exams | June 07, 2023 | View |
| Important step in journey towards greater lay involvement in Church this Wednesday | April 03, 2023 | View |
| Prayer never more important in world of crisis today | February 19, 2023 | View |
| Learning about the future from Pope Benedict and Sts. Ita and Brigid – Bishop at celebration of Limerick patron saint's feast day | January 15, 2023 | View |
| Christmas of peace and hope can be timely antidote to 'permacrisis' – Bishop Leahy's Advent letter | December 18, 2022 | View |
| 'Of Limerick Saints and Seekers' encourages, surprises and sometimes shocks across the stories of over 50 personalities | December 01, 2022 | View |
| Lay leadership in Church to deepen as reduction in clergy numbers takes hold – Bishop Leahy | July 12, 2022 | View |
| Church needs to listen to all opinions in build up to Universal Synod – Bishop Leahy | June 05, 2022 | View |
| Bishop Leahy's Easter hope for young people – have courage in the storm | April 12, 2022 | View |
| Irish people echoing the spirt of encounter, care and compassion handed down by St. Patrick | March 17, 2022 | View |
| A European dream shattered is a time of action for all of us – Bishop Leahy | March 06, 2022 | View |
| Bishop Leahy commends St. John's staff for "consoling closeness" to patients at hour of need | February 13, 2022 | View |
| Bishop Leahy congrats Rt Revd Bishop Burrows on election | January 17, 2022 | View |
| Ashling Murphy's death must be a turning point – Bishop Brendan Leahy | January 15, 2022 | View |
| First ever universal Synod reflects the critical crossroads the Church is at | October 17, 2021 | View |
| Change taking shape as greater lay involvement in the Church emerges | September 21, 2021 | View |
| Limerick's success is an inspiration that goes way beyond sport - Bishop Leahy | August 23, 2021 | View |
| The Afghan crisis and migrants - Bishop Leahy asks if parishes can do more | August 22, 2021 | View |
| Des O'Malley a man of courage and decency | July 21, 2021 | View |
| First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies postponed following Taosieach advice – Bishop Leahy | June 30, 2021 | View |
| Bishop Leahy's well wishes to Church of Ireland Bishop Kenneth Kearon on his retirement | June 18, 2021 | View |
| COVID shows we care about life so let's recognise that all life matters – Bishop Leahy | May 23, 2021 | View |
| Radical change of mindset needed to balance leadership within Church and recognise role of women – report finds | May 09, 2021 | View |
| Reason to be satisfied by resumption of ceremonies but 'COVID complacency' the enemy – Bishop Leahy | May 02, 2021 | View |
| First Holy Communions and Confirmations to begin from July 1st onwards – Bishop Leahy | April 19, 2021 | View |
| Easter message of hope is perfect timing this year – Bishop Leahy | March 28, 2021 | View |
| Mothers selflessly carrying so much of pandemic burden – Bishop Leahy's Mother's Day tribute | March 14, 2021 | View |
| Lent 2021: A Time To Dream, Discern and Donate | February 17, 2021 | View |
| Lent is a time to dream about post-COVID world – Bishop Leahy | February 14, 2021 | View |
| Frozen hearts in Church, Society and State at heart of Mother and Baby Homes failure | January 17, 2021 | View |
| COVID-19 fear may be gripping many again, but we must not be paralysed by it – Bishop Leahy | January 10, 2021 | View |
| 31 December 2020 - Let's bring some COVID experiences into the future – Bishop Leahy | December 31, 2020 | View |
| John Kiely and his players exemplars both on and off the field – Bishop Brendan Leahy | December 13, 2020 | View |
| Mixed feeling as restrictions lift, with many being ground down by mental health issues from pandemic – Bishop Leahy | November 29, 2020 | View |
| Diocese confirms Lourdes Pilgrimage 2021 will not go ahead but 'Lourdes Family' will be connected online | November 24, 2020 | View |
| Bishop urges 'no slacking off' and yes to 'diligence' over next 10 days | November 22, 2020 | View |
| COVID-19 has created poverty in new guises – Bishop Leahy states on World Day of Poor | November 15, 2020 | View |
| Need to keep up our guard at informal moments – Bishop Leahy | September 20, 2020 | View |
| Bishop Leahy urges patience and support as schools reopen | August 25, 2020 | View |
| Italian Opera star's treat for Irish hospital's COVID frontline heroes | June 30, 2020 | View |
| Return to Mass will be great but challenging – Bishop Leahy | June 28, 2020 | View |
| Garda Colm Horkan's death a reminder of the bravery of gardai – Bishop Leahy | June 21, 2020 | View |
| Lourdes goes online as Limerick Diocese 2020 pilgrimage gets virtual treatment this week | June 16, 2020 | View |
| Importance of family underlined by COVID-19 experience – Bishop Leahy | June 14, 2020 | View |
| Bishop Leahy says work now begins to prepare for return to public Mass | June 09, 2020 | View |
| Racism must be overcome – Bishop Leahy | June 07, 2020 | View |
| Bishop Leahy says Confirmations will take place late summer and outlines registration system for the sacrament and First Holy Communion | May 31, 2020 | View |
| Confirmation 'Service of Light' to get online treatment this Sunday across Limerick Diocese | May 26, 2020 | View |
| Bishop Leahy empathises with Leaving Cert students as they lose their 'rite of passage' moment | May 17, 2020 | View |
| 14 May 2020 - Special cross-religious moment of prayer and reflection brings different faiths together | May 14, 2020 | View |
| Special cross-religious moment of prayer and reflection brings different faiths together | May 14, 2020 | View |
| Coronavirus has taken so much from us but we've also taken things back – Bishop Leahy | May 10, 2020 | View |
| Great reflection underway can change our lives for the better – Bishop Leahy | May 03, 2020 | View |
| Rosary call as Bishop Leahy reminds people of great May tradition | April 30, 2020 | View |
| We must think of 'common good', stick the course with restrictions and ask for help if under duress | April 26, 2020 | View |
| Despite the considerable restrictions, Church is very much alive | April 19, 2020 | View |
| Easter Sunday Statement - St. John's Cathedral | April 12, 2020 | View |
| Conversation must be had about our new emerging world - Bishop Brendan Leahy | April 12, 2020 | View |
| Church lights to remain on and bells to ring as Easter vigil brings hope and light to all in these dark times | April 08, 2020 | View |
| Sunday 29 March 2020 - Statement | March 29, 2020 | View |
| Statement after Mass in St. John's Cathedral | March 22, 2020 | View |
| Statement after Mass in St. John's Cathedral | March 15, 2020 | View |
| Bishop Leahy urges solidarity and creativity in meeting Coronavirus challenge head on as Mass is cancelled for next three weeks | March 13, 2020 | View |
| Statement, Palm Sunday, St. John's Cathedral | March 05, 2020 | View |
| Bishop asks people to 'live lent' this year by putting caring for the environment at the centre of our thoughts, prayers and actions | February 24, 2020 | View |
| 24 February 2020 - Bishop asks people to 'live lent' this year by putting caring for the environment at the centre of our thoughts, prayers and actions | February 24, 2020 | View |
| 24 June 2021 - Bishop Leahy statement regarding HSE recommendations on First Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies | View | |
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