Catholic worshippers in Indonesia have had a lucky escape after an attacker inspired by so-called Islamic State (ISIS) failed to detonate the explosives he was wearing during Sunday Mass. The incident happened at St Joseph’s Church in Medan, the capital of the North Sumatra province last Sunday when a teenager sitting with other worshippers attempted…
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Interfaith experts issue rallying call
The place of Christianity in the Middle East has been defended by a Jordanian prince and a Jewish expert in interfaith dialogue. In an effort to counter the narrative of so-called Islamic State (ISIS) that Christianity is a Western import to the Muslim world, Prince Hassan of Jordan, who is founder and president of the…
Growing up in Troubled Derry
This Man’s Wee Boy: A Childhood Memory of Peace and Trouble in Derry by Tony Doherty (Mercier Press, €12.99)
A Journey of Discovery
Fr Joe Murphy reminisces with Rachel Beard on a life spent travelling the world and serving God
Young Catholics need vibrant communities
Young Catholics need like-minded peers in order to survive a “toxic”, “antic-Catholic” environment writes Bro. Conor McDonough
Families help celebrate 150th anniversary of Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook
The Church of the Sacred Heart in Donnybrook, Dublin, was awash with colour in marking its 150th anniversary last weekend. In addition to a photographic exhibition of the life of the parish across the years, organisers hosted a ‘Journey through Christian Donnybrook’ which saw a guided tour for some 130 people to churches of all…
Knock Bureau remains the preferred choice for marriage hopefuls
The success of the Knock Marriage Introductions Bureau continues, with five marriages last year and three engagements in 2016 coming as a direct result of introductions made through the service. According to latest figures released by the body there are currently 265 men and women on file, with farmers and female teachers among the leading…
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Battling Addiction in Ireland
Sr Consilio, who has overseen the treatment of nearly 100,000 addiction sufferers over the last 50 years, talks to Casey Schmauder
Birthday for Blessed Teresa
A member of the Missionaries of Charity kisses the tomb of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata on August 26 in celebration of her 106th birthday. Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Charity, will be canonised at the Vatican on September 4. Photo: CNS