"My diocese no longer exists.” Chaldean Archbishop Shimoun Emil Nona of Mosul speaks of the dispersing of Christians from the city as militant Islamist cement their hold.   “In keeping with a long, shadowy, legacy of antipathy, justices who happen to be Catholics… are branded and bullied by a group who only succeed in providing…

There will be no Catholic chapel at Dublin’s St James’s hospital for the first time in over a century as plans are finalised to demolish the current building and replace it with a one-size-fits-all multi-faith centre. Staff members and local residents have expressed disappointment that the 19th Century Catholic chapel, which is being bulldozed to…

CPSMA makes call for subsidy commitment

Act of vandalism described as ‘callous and cowardly’

A sensation at the World Cup and a hero to Tourette’s sufferers for his rising above that syndrome has credited his success to the power of his faith. Tim Howard, goalkeeper with the US soccer team, became a pundits’ favourite during the Brazil tournament for his athleticism, not least during America’s final match against Belgium…

President Michael D. Higgins has named Br Kevin Crowley, founder of the Capuchin Day Centre as his ‘Dublin hero’ in a new interview. Responding to a series of questions on his favourite aspects of the capital for a ‘Best of Dublin 2014’ feature in Hot Press magazine, President Higgins identified his best sources of fashion…

On July 6 a descendant of one of the witnesses of the Knock apparition paid a visit to Knock Shrine, Co. Mayo. Joe Loftus from NJ, USA is the grandnephew of Catherine Murray, who witnessed the apparition when she was nine-years-old. Joe made a recording for the Knock Museum collection and met his fourth cousin,…