The patron of lost things offers a vital link between faith and reason writes Michael Sanfey The Financial Times newspaper has a glossy magazine called How to Spend It. Many of us disorganised souls might feel the need of a title called How to Find It. Listening to the radio recently I was surprised to…
Chai Brady and Aron Hegarty Wexford GAA stalwart Tony Dempsey has called on Gaelic clubs to team up with local parishes to ensure a safe return to public Masses. It comes as the Church this week published guidelines for Masses to be open to a congregation from June 29. Mr Dempsey – a former…
A body that represents social workers has called on the Government to enact legislation that would allow social workers to legally investigate private nursing homes without an invitation. The Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) wrote to the Nursing Home Expert Panel and the Special Oireachtas Committee on the Covid-19 Response this week. Amanda Casey,…
Bishops in Britain have insisted that a proposed new immigration bill will “drastically alter opportunities” for migrants to “build their lives and contribute to society”. In a joint statement sent to opposition party leaders at Westminster, bishops from Scotland and England and Wales encouraged the British government to consider amendments to the Immigration Bill currently…
A new evangelisation project that will aim to help parishes with adult faith formation is appealing for committed catechists to get involved. Faith on Fire plans to gather and support a team of people already experienced in faith development, whether in a school, parish or other context. According to Petra Conroy, the new initiative’s director…
The organisers of an open-air Mass set for the feast of Corpus Christi have decided to call the event off after the Government announced a speedier than expected return to public Masses. Marian Pilgrimages – who have been offering virtual pilgrim experiences since the lockdown began – had planned the event for Leopardstown Racecourse on…
The Bishop of Derry diocese has extended condolences after the death of Bishop Francis Lagan, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese from 1988-2010, saying he was a “gentle pastor” and “caring brother priest”. Bishop Lagan died early on Monday morning. He was born in Maghera and was ordained a priest in 1960 in Maynooth. Bishop Donal McKeown said: “Bishop Lagan had…
Catholics in China are concerned about a directive from the country’s Communist government asking priests to “preach on patriotism” as a condition for reopening liturgical services. The Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Chinese Catholic educational administration committee of Zhejiang province jointly issued a notice on the resumption of activities. “Religious places that meet…
A Church leader in Hong Kong has urged people to continue resisting Communist repression from China after thousands defied the city administration’s ban on remembering the Tiananmen Square victims. Some churches in the region marked the June 4 anniversary with Masses and prayers in memory of the young people who were crushed in the 1989…
The Outlaw Christ: The response in poetry to the question ‘Who do you say that I am?’ by John F. Deane (Columba Books, €16.99) Gabriel Fitzmaurice The Outlaw Christ, developed from a series of talks and lectures delivered by John F. Deane while he was the Teilhard de Chardin Fellow in Catholic Studies at Loyola University, Chicago…