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…
Nigeria is the deadliest country in the world for Christians, according to the new chair of the US Commission on International Freedom (USCIRF). Vicky Hartzler became chair of the commission in June. In an interview with CNA, she said of her new mission: “We want to make a difference. We want to save lives.” Hartzler’s…
Pope Leo XIV is planning to visit Lebanon this year on his first foreign visit, Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï said, a trip that would give history’s first American pope a chance to speak in broad terms about peace in the Middle East and the plight of Christians there. A visit to Lebanon could be the…
Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has strongly condemned recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland, calling them a “dreadful misrepresentation” of the true Irish welcome and the Christian values that should define the nation. Speaking at the Syro-Malabar Community’s annual retreat in Limerick, he praised the Indian community’s deep faith, family values,…
EWTN Global Catholic Network announced it will serve as the exclusive media partner providing news coverage, broadcast, and digital streaming of Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with American Catholic youth during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) hosted by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) on November 21, 2025. The historic…
In a message issued for the Festivity of St Cajetan the Bishops’ Conference affirmed on August 5 that no economic policy can be considered successful if it implies unemployment, in a direct reference to President Javier Milei’s continuous measures of austerity. Since Milei took office in December of 2023, he approved numerous policies in order…
Maksym Ryabukha, the Greek Catholic bishop of the Exarchate of Donetsk in Ukraine, describes himself as a “bishop on wheels” because he frequently travels to visit parishes and accompany his faithful in the midst of war. “This allows me to see the depths of human life,” he said. One of the youngest bishops in the…