Cardinal Joseph Zen is set to stand trial next month, along with four other people, in connection to his role as a trustee of a pro-democracy legal fund. It appears he has not been indicted under Hong Kong’s national security law, which would have carried with it much more serious penalties. Cardinal Zen, 90, is…
Dr Karen Ward shares tips to help ease the ageing process in her chapter on physicality from her new book, The Secret of Ageless Ageing I wondered about a milestone that would herald crossing the line between being middle-aged and becoming an older woman. For me, it was wearing reading glasses in public for the…
Staff reporter The daily celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in Cork City is coming to an end in September, when the clerical changes for Cork and Ross come into effect. The TLM is currently celebrated daily in St Peter’s and Paul’s Church in the centre of the city, but the parish priest Fr…
Nigerian officials identified six suspects arrested in connection with the June 5 attack that killed 40 people at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo. Maj. Gen. Jimmy Akpor, defence department spokesman, said all were linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province group. He said the arrests were made through a joint effort of military…
Dominican chant workshop during National Heritage Week A workshop during National Heritage Week aims to enlighten minds regarding medieval Dominican chant. Participants will learn how to sing a selection of chants that would have been sung in Sligo Abbey in the middle ages. At the end of the workshop, there will be the opportunity to…
Fatima shrine falling into ruin The Shrine of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Pontevedra, Spain, is in a dilapidated state. The place where Our Lady called for the first Saturday devotion needs urgent reconstruction work to avoid total ruin. “It’s a shame that such a special place is in this state,” said…
Myanmar’s military junta has committed crimes against humanity amid ongoing conflicts in the country following the coup last year, said a new report by the United Nations. The UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said in its annual report August 9 that sexual and gender-based crimes, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, and…
English car thief found stuffed inside giant teddy A car thief who hid inside a giant teddy bear has been jailed for nine months, PA reports. Joshua Dobson, 18, from Spotland, Rochdale, was wanted by police for stealing a car and not paying for fuel. Officers searched for him at an address in Rochdale. Mr…
The findings of the largest consultation process ever undertaken in the Church in Ireland – part of the synodal pathway – were sent to Rome this week. Here The Irish Catholic presents a summary of the 15 major themes of the report. Abuse as part of the story of the Church The scale of…
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed the case of an Iranian convert to Christianity, who is appealing his deportation from Germany back to Iran, on the grounds of religious freedom. Campaigners fear that the court’s decision means that the 44 year-old, will likely face prison or death, on account of his religious conversion.…