"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…
Month: July 2014
Is someone playing games with the Pope’s interviews?
Michael Kelly offers thoughts on the Vatican’s public relations
‘God’s greatest gift to me was to plant me here’
When the Congregation of Bon Secours arrived in Belfast 142 years ago this month their leadership could not have envisaged how their sole surviving sister in the city today, Sr Consilia Dennehy, would, more than 100 years later, reimagine their traditional healing charism to meet the particular needs of people during some very dark days…
President hails Br Kevin Crowley as his ‘Dublin hero’
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…
Creating a healing space for the spirit
Alexandra Keery discovers that a quiet place on a Belfast street is the answer to prayer for people of all faiths
World Cup star goalkeeper Tim credits God for saving grace
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…
Community offers to clean up vandalised church
Act of vandalism described as ‘callous and cowardly’
Govt grants are ‘vital’ for struggling schools
CPSMA makes call for subsidy commitment
Westminster turmoil over paedophile MPs
Mary Kenny talks about political scandal, abortion and the World Cup
Hospital Catholic chapel to be replaced by multi-faith centre
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…

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