A London-based author and producer who grew up in Regina Coeli has announced he is making a short film to pay homage to “Irish hero” Frank Duff. Gordon Lewis, author of the bestselling memoir The Secret Child and a music producer who worked with David Bowie, Queen and others, is set to film The Maverick,…
The aid Poland has offered refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine is being hailed as a model of charity, writes Jason Osborne Just over one week since the Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched, the calculus of war already appears stark. As of the time of writing, roughly 9,000 deaths are estimated to have been…
The Catholic bishops of Florida praised the state Legislature for passing a measure to prohibit most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. H.B. 5 also includes provisions to improve infant health and analyse and reduce foetal and infant mortality. “While we continue to look forward to the day when the full protection of unborn life is…
The news cycle seems more doom and gloom than ever, and it’s important to figure out how to deal with it, writes Jason Osborne Lent seems timelier than ever this year. The great season of repentance and refocus comes as war erupts closer to home for us in Europe than it has in a long…
A Carmelite friar who visited Ireland in 1935, was killed during the Second World War in a concentration camp and who promoted peace and dialogue, will be canonised on May 15. Fr Dave Twohig of the Carmelite Order in Ireland said that Titus Brandsma is “very relevant” at a time when there is war in…
Over the weekend, I spent some time with a group of journalists visiting Rome from the States, part of a special events unit within their news agency trying to get ready for whenever the next papal conclave occurs – or, as I call it, the “Big Show”. We were standing outside a Roman landmark when…
As Catholic officials in Tigray continue to call for meaningful peace talks and an end to atrocities and the humanitarian aid blockade, an international refugee organisation is warning that Eritrean refugees in the northern region have nowhere to run. Refugees International, a global organisation advocating for displaced and stateless people, said in a report released…
Staff reporter Senator Eugene Murphy told the Seanad that parents had contacted him saying their daughter was “full of anxiety” due to being bullied for practising her Catholic faith. Mental health Speaking in the Seanad during a debate on mental health and child and adolescent mental health services, Mr Murphy said that the parents contacted…
National Spring Clean to kick off in April Registrations are now open for National Spring Clean 2022, which is calling all communities around Ireland to register for Ireland’s largest and longest anti-litter campaign. The National Spring Clean traditionally takes part in the month of April. For the past 23 years 85,000 clean-ups have been organised…
A parent’s perspective Pope Francis’ Lenten message to get off our smartphones and do good for others face-to-face is more relevant than ever. Sitting in our homes glued to the unfolding horror in Ukraine, or checking the constant updates on our phones can almost make us feel like we’re really there. We post up Ukrainian…
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