A renowned US exorcist has warned that as Christianity declines in the Western world the need for exorcists increases and that he has been receiving calls from people in Ireland who could not find assistance. Licensed psychologist Msgr Stephen Rossetti, president and founder of the St Michael Centre for Spiritual Renewal in Washington DC, said Irish bishops “need to get together” and…
Three names are to the fore in clerical circles to take up one of the most senior positions in the Church in Ireland. Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam turned 75 in April and therefore under Church rules was obliged to tender his resignation to Pope Francis. The papal nuncio Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo is now…
An art display in Togher honouring Cork’s “unofficial patron saint” Little Nellie of Holy God serves to “remind us of our baptismal calling”, parishioners were told at the unveiling. Fr Ben Hodnett of Togher parish asked artist John Doolan to create 11 pictures of Little Nellie to celebrate the anniversary of her 118th birthday. He…
Ireland is unprepared in battle against the demonic as Christianity declines, a renowned US exorcist tells Chai Brady The number of people who believe they are being oppressed or even possessed by demonic forces has continued to rise as Christianity declines in the Western world, according to a well-known American exorcist who warns that practicing…
Parishes across Ireland can “lead the way” in tackling the climate emergency with Catholic activists pleading for the same energy that went into fighting Covid-19 to tackle the crisis facing the planet. It comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned this week that without urgent action to tackle dangerous gases, every country…
The Government’s continued commitment to introduce ‘safe access zones’ around abortion clinics has been described as “farcical” by a Laois-Offaly TD. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Carol Nolan TD accused the Minister for Health of being “openly terrified of the pro-choice lobby” over the issue. Minister Stephen Donnelly said he was “fully committed” to introducing…
A heroic Cork priest who died after reportedly saving a woman by pushing her out of the way of a bus which lost control has been remembered for “his openness to all people”, with tributes continuing to be paid following his funeral on Saturday. Fr Con Cronin (72), a Kiltegan missionary and curate in the…
A new film about one of Belfast’s most loved peacemakers is to be screened tonight (Thursday). Docs Ireland is to host a special screening of Fr Des – The Way He Saw It on Thursday as part of Féile an Phobail. The documentary by Vincent Kinnaird focuses on the life of West Belfast priest, the…
This week marks the centenary of the murder of a priest who stood up for his flock in the US deep south, writes Chai Brady One hundred years ago, a series of events led to the remarkable incident of a priest from Co. Roscommon being shot dead by a hardline Protestant minister who was also…
Children’s Corner The oldest evidence of the use of musical instruments dates back tens of thousand of years ago, with ancient flutes often discovered carved out of bone. Humanity has certainly come a long way since then in terms of technological advances in music and instruments. Now a person just needs a computer to recreate…