Fr Robert McGivney celebrating at Mullingar Cathedral after a parish bake-off on Sunday raised over €5,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre. Photo: Mullingar parish
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Rising racism driven by ‘me first’ outlook
Staff Reporter A ‘me first’ mentality lies at the range of social ills, including a reported rise in racist incidents, a leading priest-campaigner on immigration has said. Describing racism as an side-effect of an ‘every man for himself’ approach to society, Fr Alan Hilliard told The Irish Catholic, “Whether we like it or not, our…
Martin McGuinness – a leader and peacemaker
Fr Joe McVeigh He did more than most to take the gun out of Irish politics, writes Fr Joe McVeigh Martin McGuinness will be forever remembered for his key role in building the peace after almost 30 years of violent conflict, when many had almost despaired of ever finding a peaceful way forward. He will…
Redoubling efforts for peace a ‘fitting legacy’ – Archbishop Eamon Martin
A fitting legacy for Martin McGuinness would be a redoubling of efforts on all sides to find solutions to “our current problems” according to the Primate of All Ireland. Archbishop Eamon Martin paid tribute to Mr McGuinness as “someone who chose personally to leave behind the path of violence and to walk instead along the…
Obamacare replacement threatens people ‘on the margins’ – US bishops
Health care proposals currently going through the House of Representatives have met with a mixed reaction from US bishops, praising “critical life protections” but taking issue with other “troubling” issues under consideration. In a letter to House members about the American Health Care Act, introduced to repeal 2010’s Affordable Care Act, the chair of the…
Church rejects invite to join Philippines violent anti-drug campaign
The Church of the Philippines has rejected an invitation from the national police to become part of President Duterte’s murderous campaign against drug dealers. Following the call, issued by police chief General Ronald dela Rosa, the Filipino bishops’ conference insisted that it supports “whatever strategy there is, for as long as there’s no killing and…
Kidnapped aid workers freed in South Sudan
Eight Christian aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan have been freed unharmed. The eight members of the US-based Samaritan’s Purse charity were reportedly snatched by armed gunmen on March 13 in the central Mayendit area. Despite subsequent claims by the county’s military that the aid workers were being held for ransom, no such demand was…
UN urged to bring peace to Syria
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations has urged the international community to forge an enduring peace for Syria. As the conflict in the Middle Eastern nation reached its sixth anniversary in March, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic told a sitting of the UN in Geneva that “six years of ongoing conflict indicate the failure…
Iconic Chaldean church liberated in Mosul
A Chaldean Catholic church whose image announced the fall of Mosul in 2014 has been liberated. When so-called Islamic State (ISIS) swept through Iraq in June 2014, a ‘before-and-after’ picture of the Church of Our Mother of Perpetual help in Mosul emerged showing the crucifix topping the building replaced by the black banner of the…
Irish people still turn to prayer in face of tragedy
Dear Editor, The loss of four good people with the crash of the Rescue 116 helicopter off the Mayo coast last week was a tragedy, and yet it was one which revealed a side of Christianity and of God that we often overlook – that of compassion. I know of no person who, upon hearing…