Dear Editor, Mikhael Gorbachev would seem to have played, unintentionally, an important role in the unfolding of the Message of Fatima. On March 25, 1984 Pope St John Paul II, in accordance with the request of Our Lady, consecrated the world including Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The following year Gorbachev was elected General…
Pope Francis shares nuclear war concerns The role of the Church in a world shaken by war and other global issues was the subject Pope Francis raised with his diplomatic representatives around the globe September 8. “Unfortunately, Europe and the entire world are shaken by a particularly serious war, due to the violation of international…
Staff Reporter The hunt is on for Ireland’s favourite hymn in advance of the National Ploughing Championships in Co. Laois this month. The search to find the country’s most popular hymn has been launched by Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin who is inviting people of all ages throughout the country to make known…
Shannon Campbell The View As I write, I’m in the midst of packing for another wedding. The summer season has been busy this year with weddings and ordinations. Many within my peer group have reached the stage of making lifelong commitments, having discerned how God is calling them to love and serve him. And it’s…
Staff reporter Gardaí have closed the case on most of the criminal complaints lodged regarding the treatment of women and children in Ireland’s mother and baby homes. Out of 89 criminal complaints, 67 have been closed, with the 22 remaining open “subject to further engagement or investigation, as warranted,” the Irish Independent reported. Gardaí found…
Brian McKee Last month saw the Passionist Congregation celebrate the final profession of South Armagh native, Conor Quinn, in the beautiful surroundings of Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne in Belfast. It was in this historic church that Conor first entered the congregation in 2016 following a three-year period of prayer and reflection. Conor’s road to final…
There’s been no focus on supports for women in unplanned pregnancies, writes Eilís Mulroy On Saturday September 17, pro-life advocates will gather at St Stephen’s Green for the Dublin March for Life. This important event takes place during two major turning points in the campaign for the dignity of unborn children, both at home and…
Actor praises Pope’s guidance to artists at Vatican meeting The Chosen’s Jonathan Roumie took to social media to praise the “wisdom and insights of the Holy Father” after attending the Vatican summit on the role artists can play in transforming culture. “I am provoked to discern: ‘How do I continue to amplify the light as…
Pope Francis beatified John Paul I, who reigned as pope for only 33 days, amid a thunderstorm in St Peter’s Square on Sunday. In his homily for the rainy beatification Mass on September 4, Pope Francis said that John Paul I “embodied the poverty of a disciple” through his “victory over the temptation to put…
Connecticut’s Catholic dioceses have condemned comments made in a video by a public elementary school assistant principal who admitted on hidden camera that he discriminates against Catholics in the hiring process. “The revelations that an official in the Greenwich school district discriminated against people of the Catholic faith who are seeking employment are extremely disturbing…