After two years of celebrating the most important week in our liturgical calendar behind closed doors, we are finally to welcome people back into church. How lucky are we! I mentioned this at a recent parent meeting for those whose children wish to be confirmed. Many blank faces looked back at me. I wondered, did…
Two members of a group called Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising said April 5 that five foetuses taken by the police a week earlier from the Capitol Hill residence of one of the activists were “proof of illegal abortions” being performed at a Washington abortion clinic. Activists Lauren Handy, 28, and Terrisa Bukovinac, 41, made the comments…
Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin of Adigrat, Ethiopia, has sent out an SOS call for swift humanitarian aid in Tigray to save millions of people facing death due to a “merciless man-made famine” in the war-torn region. While condemning the war atrocities, the bishop acknowledged individuals, institutions, governments and partners working tirelessly to bring hope to the…
Peter Seewald’s extensive biography gives invaluable insight into Benedict XVI’s life, writes Ruadhán Jones “His resignation, and not just his resignation, showed anyone saying that this pope was ‘conservative’ how nonsensical that reductionist label was,” writes Peter Seewald in the second volume of his monumental biography of Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI. Although this comment comes in…
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Lieutenancy of Ireland hosted a black tie gala dinner for Knights, Dames and friends of the order, April 2. The dinner marked the Spring Mass celebrations that took place in Derry City and the Lieutenancy said they were honoured to have as their invited guest the…
From the first century Christians and others have been interested in visiting the Holy Land and seeing the places associated with the life and death of Jesus. This is especially so at the pivotal feasts of the year, at Christmas and now at Eastertide. In the early days this was a once-in-a-life time journey and…
“They shall look upon the one whom they have pierced!” A phrase that names the voice that’s left behind on Good Friday. In 1981, an anonymous, young girl was brutally raped and murdered by the military at an obscure location in El Salvador, fittingly called La Cruz (the Cross). Her story was reported by a…
Personal Profile Sr Agnes of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in Drogheda faced many battles before finding her vocation. However, when she came to have a personal relationship with Jesus, she found he had the joy that would fill her heart. Born in Florida, Sr Agnes says that she grew up in a Catholic…
Vatican Children’s Hospital to treat little patients from Libya The Libyan healthcare system has been devastated by over a decade of war and instability. Libyan doctors and medical staff face major challenges every day, and the country’s hospitals and medical centres face problems ranging from frequent power cuts and insufficient medical supplies to staff shortages.…
Living Water offers spiritual ‘recharge’ with 8-week course Charismatic Catholic young adult group Living Water is hosting a weekly in-person spirit seminar to help Catholics “recharge their spiritual batteries”. The Transformer 2022 ‘Life in the Spirit Seminar series’ will be run across eight weeks every Wednesday at 7pm, starting April 27 in the Edith Stein…
Ruadhán Jones
Peter Costello
Fr Ronald Rolheiser