American popstar Britney Spears took to Instagram to vent about church closures during Covid which she claims prevented her from having the Catholic wedding of her dreams. In a now-deleted post, Ms Spears said that she’d wanted to marry in St Monica Catholic Church in Southern California, but was prevented from becoming a regular attendee…
Letter insists younger faithful embrace Church teaching EXCLUSIVE Hundreds of young Catholics have signed a letter to Church leaders challenging the widespread perception that younger people in the Church want teachings to change. The organisers of the letter – which attracted more than 500 signatures in less than a week from young committed Catholics before…
Last week I wrote about the importance of good-decision making, but this week I want to turn to a topic that I feel is of equal importance: making and breaking habits. The habits you hold are likely to influence the decisions you make, but aside from this, they’ll determine the shape of your life outside…
An extensive collection of the famed apologist’s personal belongings offers a glimpse into the mind of the man, writes Jason Osborne Fans of the ‘Apostle of Common Sense’ and the ‘Prince of Paradox’ Gilbert Keith Chesterton will be delighted to learn that the Notre Dame London Global Gateway has amassed a treasure-trove of the Catholic…
A disgruntled listener to RTÉ has failed in his bid to silence Christmas carols on the national broadcaster. Eoghan Ua Conaill, who described himself as non-Christian, complained to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) that he felt “stigmatised” by the popular Christmas carol O Holy Night being played on the station last Christmas. His complaint…
The Synodal discussions can’t undermine the authority of the Pope or the bishops’ contrary to popular misunderstanding, Archbishop Eamon Martin said in a homily Saturday. This comes after the Vatican warned July 21 that the synodal process in Germany cannot adopt new approaches to the Church’s teaching on doctrines and morals. This was seen by…
An independent school offering a classical Catholic education is set to open its doors in Limerick City this September, and is seeking support from religious orders, communities and lay organisations. Stella Maris School will be seeking to offer “classical education principles, centred ultimately on the person of Jesus Christ” at the primary level, a statement…
Life is full of choices and learning how to make them is a valuable skill, writes Jason Osborne It seems a cliché to say that life is full of choices, but it’s true. Whether big or small, we’re choosing our way through life one decision at a time. If I choose to repeatedly get up…
Europe has been wracked by heatwaves this summer, and while we’ve largely had the opposite problem, keeping your head when the heat comes is key, writes Jason Osborne Much of the continent has been subjected to scorching sun this summer, with wide swathes of Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland and more consistently visiting the 30’s and…
Ten of Ireland’s 26 dioceses have now withdrawn their investments from the fossil fuel industry, a key plank of the policy of Pope Francis on the protection of creation. The Archdiocese of Armagh is amongst the latest dioceses to withdraw investment in favour of renewables and is encouraging others to follow suit. Archbishop of Armagh…