Iraqi cardinal: Pope Francis gave $350,000 for poor during Iraq trip During his recent visit to Iraq, Pope Francis gave a donation of $350,000 to the Chaldean Catholic Church to support local families affected by conflict and the pandemic. Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako told Agenzia Fides that the Pope’s gift was “intended to be a sign of…
The Sunday Gospel Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap. As we noted at the start of Lent, the number 40 is usually associated with a period of preparation. Following the 40 days of Lent, there are 40 days between the resurrection and the ascension. My very young grand-nephew asked me a deep question one day: “Where…
Dear Editor, The unelected Secretary of State Brandon Lewis is preparing to impose a further horrific abortion regime on the North, riding roughshod over the wishes of the vast majority of the population here who wish to save the lives of both mothers and their unborn babies from this murderous onslaught. Abortion is exclusively reserved…
Language workshops The Dublin School of Drama and Communications is offering a range of classes for both children and adults looking to develop public speaking, confidence, and performative abilities. Elocution classes, vocal training and public speaking and communications classes are all on offer, as well as children’s group drama, roleplays and various other workshops. For…
Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by myriad saints who protect them and seek God’s intercession, Pope Francis said. Whenever men or women open their hearts to God, they will always be in the “company of anonymous and recognised saints who pray with us and who intercede for us as older…
One month after Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based Chaldean Catholic patriarch, called for the development of school programmes to educate Iraqis about the value of diversity in their country, but he also asked for enforcement of laws protecting the religious sites of all faiths. In a message posted on the…
Brandon Vogt of Word on Fire tells Michael Kelly why curing the disaffiliation of those of Faith should be a priority.
One of the most distressing aspects of the persecution of Christians in Pakistan is the frequent kidnapping of teenage Christian girls. After being kidnapped, these girls are coerced into converting to Islam and then placed in forced marriages with one of their kidnappers. There have also been cases of these girls also being forced into…
Ruadhán Jones and Jason Osborne Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan has described the Government’s decision to criminalise people attending Mass as “foolish” and warned that it sets a “worrying precedent”. It comes as politicians from all sides have stepped up pressure on the Government in the Republic to permit people to return to Mass as…
Scotland’s supreme civil court ruled last Wednesday that the Scottish government’s blanket ban on public worship is unlawful. Judge Lord Braid overturned the ban on March 24 in response to a challenge by 27 faith leaders, alongside Glasgow Catholic priest Canon Tom White. Judge Braid had heard their challenge on March 11-12 at the Court…