A historical crucifix from the Redemptorist Church, Mount St Alphonsus, Limerick, which was seriously damaged in a vandal attack will be set back in place by Christmas, the man tasked with its repair has vowed. According to reports, the cross was targeted by a man who entered the Redemptorist Church last week and set about…
Courtney McGrail
Celebrating St John Paul in Meath
Parishioners of Ashbourne-Donaghmore Parish gathered with the Bishop of Meath, local priests, and the chaplain to Meath’s Polish community recently to celebrate the dedication of the first chapel of its kind in Ireland to St John Paul II. The newly-dedicated chapel is located in the former Sanctuary of the original church built in 1886. …
The rise of the Americanist Catholic Church
The election raises urgent and dramatic questions for US Catholics, writes Massimo Faggioli
US priest faces Church investigation for using aborted infant in Trump video appeal
A prominent pro-life campaigning priest in the United States is facing a Church investigation after he posed with an aborted infant lying on an altar in a video appeal for his supporters to vote for the presidency of Donald Trump. Fr Frank Pavone, the head of the Priests for Life group, faced harsh criticism for…
Archbishop is honoured for moral contribution
Dublin’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has been named an honorary fellow of Griffith College because of his “outstanding contribution, at home and abroad, to Ireland’s moral ethos”. The honour is given each year to men and women who are viewed as role models for Irish youth. Accepting the honour, Dr Martin praised the values of ordinary…
China gains new Vatican-backed bishop
The ordination of Fr Peter Ding Lingbin as Bishop of Changzhi has taken place in China. The November 10 event, approved by the Holy See, was attended by at least 2,000 faithful, including numerous priests and nuns who travelled from neighbouring dioceses to attend the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Changzhi is home to some…
President-elect trumps media
Dear Editor, It is embarrassing to listen to and read the attempts by the so-called mainstream media to explain away their dishonest and distorted coverage of the US Presidential Election. It is high time they exited their self-created bubble and entered the real world. And what price now the value of the polls they create…
Filipino bishops lament honour proposal for Marcos
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have criticised a plan to rebury former dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the nation’s Heroes’ Cemetery. Responding to a Supreme Court ruling paving the way for the move, the bishops issued a letter in which they stated the inclusion in the cemetery of a dictator who had brought such pain…
Views on ‘citizens assembly’
Dear Editor, It may be of interest to readers to know that the views of the public are invited to be given to the so-called ‘citizens assembly’. It would appear that this has not been widely advertised by the media (surprise! surprise!). Submissions can be made to The Citizens Assembly, 16 Parnell Square, Dublin 1,…
Acceptance of racist policies
Dear Editor, I was glad to see how your foreign news section this week highlighted the warnings of Westminster’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols about politicians “trading in fear” about migrants (IC 10/11/2016). In his comments, the London prelate cautioned against “a kind of popular leadership which is basing itself on fear…almost trading in fear”, warning of…