The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, which has been in power for 15 years, expelled 18 Missionaries of Charity from the Central American country on July 6. According to the newspaper El Confidencial, the nuns were taken by the General Directorate of Migration and Immigration and the police from the cities of Managua and…
Scott Richert, publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, said July 6 the Indiana-based Catholic publishing company would fill the void left behind by the closure of the domestic operations of Catholic News Service in January 2023 with OSV News. He made the announcement at the Catholic Media Conference in Portland and described the new venture as a…
Liam Fitzpatrick Personal profile Sleepless night-induced eyebags aside, most college students enjoy their first true taste of freedom in third-level education, seizing the opportunity to grow and develop before the ‘adult world’ whisks them back to reality. But for Michael Tierney, college caused him to “drift” from his Catholic upbringing, meaning he relied on Christ,…
Addiction in Ireland ‘frightening’ – Bishop Router Addiction to drugs and alcohol are a “frightening aspect” of contemporary life in Ireland, Bishop Michael Router has said. Speaking as the second episode of the Irish bishops’ Leave Your Mark podcast series was launched, Bishop Router said the series can highlight the problems that exist and show…
Dear Editor, I read St Vincent de Paul’s plea to the Government regarding the cost of living crisis with despair. Not that the charity was causing me woe in terms of the content of their suggestions – all of which were worthwhile and positive – but that the Government seems to struggle to get anything…
Vatican rep warned Catholic missionaries of Hong Kong crackdown A Vatican representative in Hong Kong warned Catholic missionaries there to be prepared for a tougher future as China tightened its control over the former British colony, said a Reuters news report based on interviews. Reporting on the Reuters story, ucanews.com said Archbishop Javier Herrera-Corona, the…
Liam Fitzpatrick Social justice agencies have urged the Government to use better-than-expected tax returns to target assistance to those most affected by the cost of living crisis. Living crisis The Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform released their Summer Economic Statement (SES) this week, proposing a €6.7 billion budget increase…
Staff reporter Pilgrims have been welcomed to Knock shrine to learn about the catechism, meet with people of faith and share ideas about “how to practically plan for faith formation”. Organised by the Catechism of the Catholic Church – Adult Studies, the free event will take place on July 30. The theme of this year’s…
Staff Reporter Irish Columban Missionary Fr Michael Riordan has been listed among 20 exceptional alumni of University College Dublin. The announcement came to mark the anniversary of UCD’s school of Veterinary Medicine’s move to the Science Centre on Belfield campus. Fr Riordan and his fellow alumni were nominated by staff, students and graduates because “they…
Staff reporter The Latin Mass pilgrimage to Knock International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine will take place Saturday, September 3. The pilgrimage will begin with a sung Latin Mass (Missa Cantata) in the Extraordinary Form, followed by the Stations of the Cross and Benediction. All events will take place in the parish church in Knock. The…