Pope Leo XIV discussed the conflict in Gaza, including a two-state solution, with Israel President Isaac Herzog in a private audience at the Vatican on September 4. According to a Vatican statement after the meeting, the talks focused on the political and social situation in the Middle East and the need to guarantee “a future…
Bro. Francesco Ielpo, the Franciscan Custos in Jerusalem, is dismayed by the latest news of forced evictions in Gaza by Israel. In an appeal on September 3, Bro. Ielpo addressed “the conscience of those who can stop this senseless spiral of violence, so that they finally take effective measures to end this war and the…
An HBO series on Marcial Maciel this month has once again placed the spotlight on the founder of the Legionaries of Christ and the complaints of sexual abuse against him. The congregation in Rome confirmed to ACI Prensa that it had known about the production for years and agreed to be interviewed to address their…
Sabrina Steffans, a high schooler in New York, US is now allowed to decorate her school parking space with Christian messages after her high school reversed course after initially rejecting her faith-based artwork. Grand Island High School allows seniors to paint their parking spots, but when Ms Steffans, a Christian who leads a Bible club…
The Holy See Press Office has published a series of decisions by Pope Leo XIV to bring about unity in the Syro-Malabar Church of India, which has been at serious risk of schism in recent years due to liturgical disputes. The Syro-Malabar Church is one of the 23 Eastern churches in full communion with the…
Pope Leo XIV said he was offering prayers for the victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, one he described as an “extremely difficult” and “terrible” tragedy. Two children were killed in a shooting incident at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, United States on August 27, with the gunman taking his own life after the deadly…
Fr Denis Hooper OSB of Glenstal Abbey had an eventful two weeks of ministry in June at St Patrick parish in Miami Beach, where he assisted in Masses and pastoral calls. The highlight of the trip was a chance encounter with a Wexford family on holiday, who delivered a premature baby at Miami Beach’s Mount…
In a Facebook post viewed by thousands and posted on August 22, The Irish Catholic readers gave their opinion on the presidential speculation around Maria Steen. Prompted to comment their thoughts on whether Ms Steen should be the next President, many praised her calm and collected demeanor. Sinead Tracy described Ms Steen as “A very…
For Irish medical missionaries and anyone who advocates for human rights, SafeBirth4All provides an opportunity to get involved in public health education, prevention and rehabilitation of women and girls. The SafeBirth4All campaign, launched in May 2024 in Dublin, seeks to raise awareness about obstetric fistula, a condition in which a hole in the birth canal…
Prosecutors on the Greek island of Syros have filed felony charges against two Catholic clerics and six civilians in connection with the alleged embezzlement and money laundering of more than 3 million euros in diocesan funds. The indictments this month follow an investigation that began in late 2024 when Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority uncovered suspicious…