The Irish head of Britain’s leading Catholic college is to step down from his role next year to take up a new post in Australia. Prof. Francis Campbell, Vice-Chancellor of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, will step down from the role in the first quarter of 2020 to become Vice-Chancellor at the University of Notre Dame…
To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in “spiritual combat”, because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said. Speaking to reporters on March 31 on his way back to Rome from Morocco, the Pope said stopping abuse requires a…
Renowned exorcist Fr Pat Collins is due to give a rare insight into demonic activity in Ireland with a public talk in Dublin based on his best-selling book Freedom from Evil Spirits. Following a gripping television interview on the Late Late Show in which the Dublin-based priest claimed that a “tsunami of evil is washing over Ireland”,…
Colm Fitzpatrick reports on the Pope’s visit to Morocco Greeted by King Mohammed VI, a steady rain, ululating women and cheering crowds, Pope Francis arrived in Rabat on March 30 for a 28-hour visit to Morocco. In a sign of great honour, the king rode in his limousine from the airport alongside Pope Francis…
Two Dublin Catholic primary schools sent letters to parents saying a potential change in patronage would end in-school celebration of religious holidays, sparking a row among parents. The schools, Scoil Naomh Mearnóg and Scoil an Duinnínigh, are among the eight the Dublin Archdiocese has asked to consider a change of patronage, after a Department of…
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Scotland is warning against the government’s restriction of free speech, amid fears that the Church’s stance on marriage and sexuality could make Catholics susceptible to hate crime allegations. “Care must be taken to allow room for debate and a robust exchange of views, ensuring that ‘hate’ doesn’t include the kind…
Church communities and parish activities can play a vital role in tackling the problem of loneliness which is becoming more prevalent in Ireland, Waterford and Lismore’s Bishop Phonsie Cullinan has said. Bishop Cullinan has urged those feeling lonely or isolated to turn their heads towards the Church, where they will be welcomed by a supportive…
Cathal Brugha by Fergus O’Farrell (UCD Press, €17.00) Cathal Brugha was a leading figure in Ireland’s revolutionary period. He remains among the most significant yet controversial of all the leaders who contributed to the making of an independent Ireland. He was born in Dublin on July 18, 1874. Having attended Belvedere College, he was employed as…
Pilgrimage Supplement 2019 – Pathways With Purpose Pilgrim paths follow many routes in Ireland and abroad, Greg Daly learns Ireland’s religious landscape may have changed dramatically over recent decades, but according to Knock’s Fr Richard Gibbons, pilgrimage sites are still vibrant places. “I think that when people come to a religious site, it might…
Pilgrimage Supplement 2019 – Pathways With Purpose The Holy Land opens up the Scriptures in a way that touches everyone who goes there, writes Michael Kelly It’s not for nothing that the Holy Land has often been referred to as the ‘fifth Gospel’. I have been blessed to participate in more than a dozen…
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