After two years of Covid-19 restrictions the Divine Mercy Conference will return in person again from February 17-19. It will take place in the Main Hall of the RDS as it did in previous years, with this year’s theme being ‘Act justly, Love tenderly, Walk humbly with your God’ – Micah 6:8. Explaining the theme,…
The “prophetic” words of the late Pope Benedict XVI and the lives of Ss Ita and Brigid 1,500 years ago are examples for the Church in Ireland, which will become smaller, according to Bishop Brendan Leahy. The bishop was speaking on the Feast Day of St Ita on January 15 at Mass in Raheenagh church,…
It’s hugely important to bridge the complicated relationship between Christian communities, Fr Martin Browne OSB tells Chai Brady in Rome Dialogue between the Christian Churches in Ireland is more important than ever as the population of different religious traditions continue to grow across the country, according to an Irish monk chosen by the Vatican to…
Chai Brady in Rome The Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh has said Pope Benedict XVI’s efforts to reach out to Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) enthusiasts did not work, which led to Pope Francis imposing restrictions. Speaking to The Irish Catholic Archbishop Eamon Martin said that while the Pope is concerned the pre-Vatican…
Chai Brady in Rome There is “a great hunger” among Irish people to understand their faith and to “understand the debt of the Faith”, the Archbishop of Dublin told The Irish Catholic in Rome. Following his visit to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to pay his respects to Pope Benedict XVI who was in repose…
For Pope Benedict, divine worship must always be ordered to the glory of God, Chai Brady hears in Rome The Primate of All Ireland and the Archbishop of Armagh has said Pope Benedict XVI did a lot to try and bridge the divide between the liturgy before and after Vatican II. This led him to…
There is no doubt Pope Benedict will leave a lasting legacy as a teacher and theologian, writes Chai Brady in Rome A misty, cold morning greeted mourners the day of Pope Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass and the chill did not leave the air as thousands streamed into St Peter’s Square for what would be a…
A total of 18 missionaries lost their lives violently around the world in 2022. The data, gathered by Fides Agency and released in its annual report, found twelve priests, one brother, three women religious, one seminarian, and one lay person were killed. Nine missionaries were killed in Africa, eight missionaries in the Americas, and one in…
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died aged 95 in his residence at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, it was announced this morning. He led the Church for eight years until he stood down in 2013 due to ill health, almost 10 years ago, becoming the first pope since Gregory XIII in 1415 to step down.…
The mother of UN peacekeeper Seán Rooney who was killed in Lebanon told mourners the family will “strengthen our faith” at his funeral last week. Private Rooney (24), from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, died when his convoy came under attack while travelling to Beirut from their camp in the Golan Heights. Speaking at the funeral, which…