Parishioners in Derry are “totally appalled” that a dissident paramilitary group would target their estate with a car bomb, a local priest has said. Fr Joe Gormley of Creggan told The Irish Catholic that the car bomb which exploded in his parish earlier this month has “frightened” residents, and particularly children given their lack of…
Pope Francis has said he is opposed to the idea of optional priestly celibacy in the Latin rite, and he would consider it only for very remote places if a serious need existed. “Personally, I think that celibacy is a gift to the Church,” the Pope said on Monday. “I would say that I do…
Elise Harris At Sunday’s closing Mass for World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama, it was announced that the next edition of the international festival dubbed the ‘Catholic Woodstock’ will take place in Lisbon, Portugal. While there are undoubtedly multiple reasons, it’s hard not to start with the fact Lisbon is less than an hour’s…
A prominent Christian actress was among the winners of the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last weekend. The superhero movie Black Panther took away the prize for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Guyanese-born British actress Letitia Wright (25, pictured), who plays Princess Shuri, the hero’s inventor-sister, has already…
The CEO of a Catholic charity for deaf people has said it is “absolutely critical” the Irish Deaf Society (IDS) continues to advocate for and educate the deaf community. This comes as the IDS announced they will have to close by next month if they don’t receive €300,000 in funding from the HSE. The CEO…
Church leaders have condemned bomb explosions that killed at least 20 people and injured about 100 others inside a Catholic church in the southern Philippines on January 27. They called the attack a “heinous and evil” act of terrorism. Allegedly, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing, which occurred during Mass at the…
Homelessness Supplement 2019 Kerry Anthony (CEO Depaul Ireland) Sr Susan is a Chaplain and has volunteered with Depaul for almost two years. As part of her role she provides spiritual and pastoral support for Service Users and staff through difficult times. “I would always say, look at the person first. This is a…
Youth Space Annette O’Donnell Speaking at his recent papal visit to Ireland, Pope Francis said: “Young people are the future. It is very important to prepare them for the future, preparing them today, in the present, but also rooted in the past.” Such words summarise well a trip taken by 60 Irish youth…
Mindful Living Dr Noel Keating I am looking forward to exploring in this column the ancient yet very modern practice of meditation and to reflecting on its deep fruits for individuals, families and communities. One of the wonderful things about meditation is that it can be practiced by anyone, of any age, at any…
Since the work of child protection must continue after the February meeting at the Vatican on safeguarding, one organiser has said they plan on creating a “task force” with teams on every continent. The task force would be just one of a number of “concrete measures that we want to offer the bishops of the…