Beyond hopes for spiritual renewal and reconciliation in a country fractured by violence, Pope Leo XVI’s planned visit to Cameroon has sparked what the Archbishop of Bamenda describes as “an infrastructure miracle.” In a wide-ranging interview on PRC TV, Archbishop Andrew Nkea stated that the papal visit has served as an unmatched catalyst for socio-economic…
While Pope Leo XIV visits Africa for the first time as pontiff this week, Catholics and others across the continent watch with interest for what it reveals about the pope’s agenda and priorities for their region. One of those watching is Bishop John Niyiring of Kano, Nigeria, a fellow Augustinian and longtime friend of the…
President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the US-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.” Flying back to Washington…
As a ceasefire between the United States and Iran tentatively remains in place, President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has sparked concerns from Catholic moral theologians about the safety of civilian populations if fighting resumes. Trump announced a ceasefire agreement on April 7, hours after threatening the annihilation of the “whole civilisation” of Iran if the country…
Dioceses in Ireland this Easter saw around 80 adults baptised into the faith, representing the final step in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) journey for many. Large groups of catechumens in the Diocese of Cork and Ross, Dioceses of Clonfert and Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, and the Diocese of Achonry and Ephin…
In collaboration with Family Solidarity, Teams of Our Lady and Marriage Encounter, Catholic Mothers Ireland (CMI) will host a Catholic Couples Date Night on April 18 At Armagh City Hotel. The idea for the event “grew out of ongoing conversations about how best to support couples in living out the vocation of marriage in a…
A group of Irish pilgrims spent seven days in Medjugorje during Holy Week, taking in the ceremonies on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. They arrived back in Dublin on Wednesday morning. Pilgrim James Treacy, a regular visitor to Medjugorje and a tour organiser to Fatima and the Holy Land, said that…
In the words of Fr Kevin Kiernan OFM Cap, Director of the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin, a message central to Easter is that “the bad days don’t define us”. “[That’s] only part of it, and it moves us on to the Resurrection and to the newness of life,” the Capuchin priest said. He shared…
Two Derry primary schools invited families, friends, and parishioners to enjoy their interpretations of the Passion during the Easter season. At St Mary’s Primary School in Draperstown, the Passion Play has become “a cherished tradition.” Principal Corinne Coyle praised the “extraordinary effort” of the pupils, specifically the P4 class, who “rose to the challenge” of…
Bishops and other members of the Catholic Church in Spain called for prayers and offered reflections in light of the euthanasia of 25-year-old Noelia Castillo Ramos following a two-year legal battle by her family to try to obtain treatment for her psychiatric issues rather than having her death induced. Since it became known that Castillo…