Longtime anti-euthanasia activists Rita and Mike Marker were honoured August 11 at the 2025 “People of Life” awards by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities during the Diocesan Pro-Life Leadership Conference in Arlington, Virginia. The awards recognise Catholics who have answered St John Paul II’s call in Evangelium Vitae…
Dysart Catholic Church in south Co. Roscommon is welcoming visitors from overseas and around Ireland to take part in its celebration of 200 years of Catholic worship. The celebration will take place on Sunday, August 24 at 3:00pm, beginning with a Mass of Thanksgiving led by Bishop Kevin Doran. Following Mass and the unveiling of…
On Friday, August 15, exactly 60 years after the opening and blessing of the Holy Family Church Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary, parishioners and clergy gathered to celebrate Mass and mark the anniversary. PP Fr Michael Toomey paid tribute to past and current parishioners in his homily: “Tonight is an occasion for us to give thanks to…
German bishops are divided sharply over implementing blessing guidelines for same-sex couples, with a comprehensive survey by katholisch.de revealing stark divisions across the country’s 27 dioceses, three months after the publication of the controversial pastoral handout. Five dioceses — Cologne, Augsburg, Eichstätt, Passau, and Regensburg — have explicitly refused to implement the handout, all referencing the Vatican’s…
As officials carry out mass deportations across the United States, Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, is criticising the Trump administration’s policy of deporting “as many immigrants as possible” without “distinguishing between true criminals and law-abiding persons”. In a recent statement addressing Catholics in his diocese, Bishop Brennan said “some of you have told me that…