Pope Francis has appointed well-known theologian Fr Niall Coll as the new Bishop of Ossory, with the announcement coming via a communique Friday. Bishop-elect Coll (59) is a priest of the Diocese of Raphoe and up to this point has been serving as parish priest of Donegal Town. Speaking on the occasion of his appointment,…
The internet has exacerbated our tendency to veer to extreme views so it’s important to be on our guard, writes Jason Osborne I spend a lot of time on Twitter and other social media platforms by virtue of the line of work that I’m in, and it has opened my eyes to the level of detachment…
The war in Ukraine has seen questions asked of the Irish policy of military neutrality, writes Jason Osborne The war in Ukraine has seen the topic of Ireland’s military neutrality discussed with more vigour than perhaps any other time in recent history, with some arguing that the war in Ukraine has shown the need for…
The writings of Fr John Cummins who died in a tragic car accident in 2019 have sold out days after publication and have gone to reprint to satisfy the demand. After his death in 2019, his family discovered he had kept many of his homilies from the previous twenty years on his computer. My Life…
Confusion reigns over whether a letter by more than 500 young Catholics challenging a perceived desire among young people for liberal reform was in fact discussed at the recent meeting of the hierarchy as planned. This newspaper previously reported that the organisers of the letter were assured by the bishops’ conference that the letter was…
Ukrainian bishop Kenneth Nowakowski has praised the Irish response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis, and said that it’s important to raise awareness of the current accommodation difficulties before people arrive. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, the Ukrainian apostolic visitor to Ireland Bishop Nowakowski said that there’s nothing he can say that would be critical…
Iona Institute NI spokeswoman Mary Lewis has described as “undemocratic” and “heavy-handed” the Secretary of State’s announcement that the UK government will commission abortion in the North. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Ms Lewis said that many in Northern Ireland are “overwhelmingly against” the introduction of abortion, and that it’s clear that NI Secretary…
Polish society has been transformed forever by the number of refugees it’s accepted from neighbouring Ukraine, writes Jason Osborne A stroll around the streets of most Polish cities now will see your ears pick up nearly as much Ukrainian as they do Polish. In my case, the city of Szczecin in Poland’s north-west, a walk…
Greater choice than ever before has made it more difficult to make a decision and stick with it, writes Jason Osborne Have you ever stood in a packed supermarket aisle and struggled with what should be an easy choice? Which type of cereal? Which type of milk? Which type of bread? Nearly every item in…
Pope Francis announced that the next assembly of the Synod of Bishops would take place in two sessions, as he said that he didn’t want to rush the process of discerning how the Holy Spirit is mcalling the Church to grow in “synodality”. The synod assembly will meet October 4-29, 2023, as previously planned, but…