Irish Capuchin archivist Dr Brian Kirby and Dublin diocesan archivist Noelle Dowling point out historical documents to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at the September 24 launch of ‘Ministry, Advocacy and Compassion – The Catholic Church and 1916’, an exhibition at St Kevin’s Chapel in Dublin’s pro-cathedral.
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Internet giants ordered to block gender-abortion ads in India Three leading internet search engine companies have been ordered by India’s Supreme Court to block ads promoting sex-selective abortions. In a move aimed at tackling India’s huge rate of abortions of females, regularly referred to as ‘gendercide’, the court order requires Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to block searches based on 22 key words, thereby…
Three priests murdered in Mexico in just seven days
Three Catholic priests have been murdered in Mexico in the space of one week. The three died in two separate incidents after they were kidnapped by unknown persons from their homes. In the first incident, on September 19, Frs Alejo Nabor Jimenez Juarez and Jose Alfredo Juarez de la Cruz were abducted from their parish…
Priest frauds Wexford woman is given probation
Joe Barrett A young Wexford mother of three children, who obtained a total of €750 from two parish priests in Laois while claiming to be a social worker, was given the Probation Act when her case was concluded at Portlaoise District Court last Thursday, September 22. Rebecca O’Leary (22) had already pleaded guilty to the three…
On Communion debate, Pope Francis opts for decentralisation
Towards the end of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ document on the family, the Pontiff writes that when priests have to make judgments in concrete cases such as pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, they are to do so “according to the teaching of the Church and the guidelines of the bishop”. One wonders if…
Ploughing away
Cistercian College students Fiacra Murphy and Rian Boylan pictured with the papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Browne at the National Ploughing Championships.
Hitting the right notes
Rachel Beard talks to Sr Marie Dunne about how her music has strengthened her faith
Catholic canon welcomes ‘symbolic’ appointment at Belfast cathedral
Staff reporter The first Catholic ecumenical canon of Belfast’s Church of Ireland cathedral has praised the symbolism of his appointment. Fr Eddie O’Donnell, who was installed as Ecumenical Canon of St Anne’s Cathedral during Evensong on September 25, told The Irish Catholic that his duties will include occasionally preaching in the cathedral and attending chapter meetings,…
Headline ‘inaccurate’
Dear Editor, Your front page headline ‘Divorced/remarried Catholics can now receive Communion’ (IC 15/09/2016) is inaccurate and gravely irresponsible. A (leaked) private papal letter cannot overturn the Magisterium of 2,000 years and the words of Jesus Christ himself (Mt 5; 31-32, Mt 7:6, Mt 19:2-12, Mk 10:2-12; Lk 16:18). It is also uncharitable and unmerciful…
Place of women in the Church
Dear Editor, Women were always looking after Jesus’ needs while he was on earth. Mary, his mother, looked after him until he was 30, and later stood by the cross. On the first Easter the women went to anoint Jesus’ body but found his empty tomb, and a woman recognised him when he called her…