Ruadhán JonesAt a service marking the one-year anniversary of the tragic explosion in Creeslough, Co. Donegal, Fr John Joe Duffy said the memories of the 10 victims “will be forever held in our hearts”.
Creeslough victims ‘forever in our hearts’
Month: October 2023
An elderly person should never be made to feel unwanted
A report on assisted suicide in Oregon showed that over 53% of people whose lives were ended by the procedure in 2020 reported the fear of being a burden on family, friends or other caregivers as a reason.
Nicaraguan priests kidnapped from parishes amid govt crackdown
A pair of priests have been reported abducted from their parishes in Nicaragua as the country’s increasingly totalitarian regime continues cracking down on the Church and silencing all dissenting voices.
QUB Catholic students celebrate dedication of studies Mass
Queen’s University Belfast’s Catholic chaplaincy celebrated their annual dedication of studies Mass on Sunday, October 1.
Hollowness of ‘enlightened’ sex education documentary
There are real limits to using consent as a moral benchmark for matters sexual, writes Fr Andrew McMahon
Boston diocese opposes cancelling statute of limitations for abuse claims
Advocates say getting rid of the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse is a matter of moral justice, but the Archdiocese of Boston says the move will hurt its own efforts to help sexual abuse victims.
Religious leaders told to ‘embrace change’ at major conference
Chai Brady
Hundreds of people attended the AMRI (Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland) leaders conference and AGM which heard from several speakers focused on responding to a rapidly changing modern world.
Armenian Christians ‘disregarded’ for economic profits – bishop
An Armenian Catholic bishop told OSV News that tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have been “completely disregarded for political and economic profits”, as Azerbaijan takes control over their former home.
‘Liberal’ Ireland’s growing intolerance revealed
David Quinn
In late July, a group of Evangelical Protestants called ‘Christian Voices Ireland’ organised an event in the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin to protest aspects of the new Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme currently being rolled out in Irish secondary schools. SPHE incorporates Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack
Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel, which has left hundreds of Israelis dead, among them civilians and dozens of soldiers and police who were killed battling the Hamas fighters.