The US Catholic bishops sharply criticised the Trump administration’s recent approval of the generic abortion drug mifepristone, saying that women and children deserve better care. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug even as the administration is currently investigating the abortion drug for safety concerns. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert…
Pope Leo XIV released the first major document of his young pontificate on October 9, in which he called upon all the Christian faithful – especially Catholics – to “make their voices heard,” in decrying the sinful structures that contribute to poverty and make life for the poor even more miserable than it already is.…
The Archdiocese of Seoul announced that it has received authorisation from the Vatican to initiate the beatification cause of the priest who pioneered monastic life in Korea. According to the Vatican news agency Fides, Fr Leo Bang Yu-ryong (1900–1986) will be recognized as a servant of God. With this permission, the archdiocese will be able…
The first cardinal from the southern Philippines has decried what he describes as continued injustice against Muslim Filipinos who dominate part of Mindanao, which, for decades, has been stricken by poverty and war. Mindanao is home to an autonomous Muslim region, the Bangsamoro, where Muslims comprise around 91% of the population. “These injustices are not…
The Church of the Holy Family Ardfinnan will welcome a first class relic of St Carlo Acutis, who was canonised on September 7, to their shrine honouring the young saint. The installation Mass will take place at the Church of the Holy Family in Ardfinnan on Sunday, October 12 at 12pm, and will be celebrated…
Seán Farrell has been appointed as Trócaire’s new Chief Executive Officer after over 20 years with the international NGO. He described himself as “deeply honoured” to be stepping into the role and “deeply passionate” about Trócaire’s mission. “It is a privilege and a responsibility to have been tasked with taking on this role. I look…
The growing perception around youth and faith is that young people are slipping away from religion, or simply not engaging with it all. Meanwhile, university Catholic societies such as Newman Society (University College Dublin) and Laurentian Society (Trinity College) are holding steadfast in their faith, creating communities where young Catholics can socialise, voice questions and…
Pope Leo XIV waded into a leadership controversy in the US on September 30, mere hours before the dispute became largely academic. Speaking with journalists as he was departing the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo took a question from an EWTN reporter regarding a decision by Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago to…
Pia Matthews, senior lecturer in health care ethics at St Mary’s University, London, told CNA on October 1 that if assisted dying is legalised in the UK this November, “there is real risk that funding to a hospice will depend on whether the hospice engages in the practice of facilitating assisted deaths, and this will…
Priests across the country are taking the late Pope Francis’ call to “be shepherds with the smell of sheep” literally as blessing of pets take place on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 in celebration of the feast day of St Francis of Assisi. At Knock Shrine, the annual blessing of pets is scheduled…