Christians in northeast Nigeria are living a “tortured” existence due to continued attacks my Islamist terrorists, an African priest based in Athlone has warned. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Innocent Sunu who is now a curate in Ss Peter and Paul church, told of the “dehumanisation” of Christians in his Diocese of Maiduguri, and…
Freedom of conscience protections need to be strengthened, not further eroded, an Irish doctor has claimed, after a review into Ireland’s abortion law attacked conscientious objection. “Freedom of conscience is the defining civil rights issue of our day,” Dr Kirsten Fuller, a GP based in Tipperary, told the March for Life on May 1. Her…
Clare TD Michael McNamara has said that he sees how Ireland’s proposed hate speech laws “could be open to abuse”. The controversial new laws are currently making their way through the Dáil, and would make it an offence for a person to “prepare or possess” material on their computer that could incite hatred against a…
Pope Francis encouraged Derry Catholics to be peacemakers for the sake of the North’s present and future, as the diocese celebrates the 150th anniversary of St Eugene’s Cathedral. The Pope said its his hope that the diocesan family will be “ever radiant with the beatitudes”, in a message read out by Ireland’s new papal nuncio…
The Irish Government has said it remains “gravely concerned” regarding the situation of a bishop jailed by Nicaraguan authorities. In response to a parliamentary question from Carol Nolan TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said the detention of Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa diocese was “unacceptable”. The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega…
A mentality of seeking “either priests or laity” is a fatal logic for the life of the Church, Archbishop Dermot Farrell warned on Vocations Sunday, April 30. Reflecting that most reflection on the scarcity of vocations has been “either-or”, the archbishop of Dublin said Christ’s way is “both-and”. “We pray for servants of the Gospel…
Two school debating teams go head-to-head this week in the All-Ireland final of Concern Debates, after over 175 school teams participated this year. Students from Largy College, Monaghan and The High School, Dublin, will contest the final, chaired by RTÉ presenter and sustainability expert Fionnuala Moran. Largy college will oppose the motion, ‘For the Global…
Cultivating the imagination of a toddler is the best way to pass along the Faith, writes Jonathan Lewis Parenting a toddler involves allowing them to transport you into their world of adventure and imagination. Passing along faith to our toddler has involved introducing our child to a Catholic imagination for the world around us. Like a growing gallery wall, each year…
The Vatican film list from 1995 contains two films that Pope Francis declares to be his favourites. The first I’ve reviewed, Babette’s Feast; the second is an Italian film famed Italian director, Federico Fellini, his 1954 Oscar winner La Strada. ‘Fellini-esque’ is an important descriptor in film criticism these days. It denotes something whimsical, comic…
Created to allow “even more children to see themselves in Barbie,” toy company Mattel has launched its first ever doll with Down’s Syndrome. The toy-giant is partnering with the US’s National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to bring the doll to market. In consultation with the NDSS and medical professionals, Mattel incorporated a number of elements…
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