Pope calls for ‘covenant’ between humanity and environment Humanity can no longer ignore the cries of the earth that is suffering due to greed and the excessive consumption of its resources, Pope Francis said. In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, the Pope said the current climate crisis is a call…
The six Irishmen and two of Irish descent whose cause for beatification has gone to Rome Servant of God Fr James McGinn Priest of the Missionary Society of St Columban. Born: November 15, 1911, Butte, Montana, USA. Died: July 4, 1950, Samcheok, Gangwon, South Korea. Fr James ‘Jim’ McGinn was killed in Korea July 4,…
MASKWACIS, Alberta – the first step of Pope Francis’ “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada involved him returning two pairs of children’s moccasins. The little shoes were not among the Indigenous artifacts held in the Vatican Museums, but rather reminders that Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier of the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan had left with Pope Francis…
The top representative of Europe’s Catholic bishops said the Vatican is changing its approach to the war in Ukraine because of the unlikelihood of a mediated settlement. He also praised the resilience of Ukrainians in withstanding Russian aggression. “Certain cultural ambiences can make us less sensitive to how things are seen in Ukraine. I myself…
Liam Fitzpatrick Personal Profile Irish weather gets a bad rap. Rainy and gloomy with some very short days, Irish people take pride in complaining about the climate. Father Donal O’Keeffe begs to differ. Amid the culture shock of assimilation to Korean life after living in Ireland for his younger years, he noticed one aspect of…
Maronite Catholic officials in Lebanon have denounced the detention of one of its bishops on the country’s southern border with Israel. The July 18 incident occurred at the border post of Lebanon’s General Security in the village of Ras Naqoura, at which Maronite Archbishop Moussa El-Hage of Haifa and the Holy Land was detained for…
Pope meets with Monaco royalty at Vatican Pope Francis interrupted his traditional July break to meet with Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, at the Vatican. According to the Vatican press office, the Pope met with the royal couple July 20 and spoke privately for 25 minutes. After their meeting, the…
Charities disappointed by Syria border decision Irish charities, including Trócaire and Goal, expressed disappointment at the UN’s decision to keep the “vital” Syria-Turkey border open for just six more months. The charities warned that the fact the agreement was only to keep the border crossing open for six months makes it difficult to plan for…
Dear Editor, Ten dioceses have divested from fossil fuel [The Irish Catholic – July 14, 2022] but we need to see the rest up their game and do the same. In Europe we are facing a huge energy crisis due to our reliance on fossil fuels. It is easy to point the finger and say…
Helen Vysotska Can I share a hotel room with my boyfriend? Sharing a hotel room with your boyfriend/girlfriend is not the same as sharing a bed with them on holidays. If it is the latter then you are committing sin and lying with your bodies that you are both married and you are not. Even…