A former Anglican bishop of Rochester who converted to Catholicism late last year has warned against the danger of viewing the synod as a “democratic process”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali said that the Anglican communion has sometimes been “misled” by this kind of thinking and that while consulting laity and…
Saturday May 21 saw the annual National ‘Faith and Light’ Pilgrimage to Knock shrine. Fourteen communities from all over Ireland travelled by bus and car, which after two years of virtual pilgrimages provided an added element of rejoicing. Founded by a French couple who had two sons with intellectual disabilities, Faith and Light came out…
Working to relieve anti-Christian persecution around the world and enhance communion in Christendom, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali continues to prove an invaluable addition to the Catholic Church, writes Jason Osborne In Ireland to speak about anti-Christian persecution for the Iona Institute recently, Msgr Michael Nazir-Ali is no stranger to the ramifications of expressing your conviction. When…
Renowned Italian Catholic tenor Andrea Bocelli took to social media to celebrate his daughter, Virginia’s, First Holy Communion, writing that Communion means “growing in friendship with Jesus and wishing that others too can enjoy the joy he wants to give us”. Catholic faith Well-known for his Catholic faith, Mr Bocelli took the occasion May 16…
A pair of solid, gold coins worth around €5,000 have been found in the spine of a prayer book in a bookshop in Galway. Kennys Bookshop in Galway unearthed treasure when archivist Sarah Gallagher found two gold coins hidden down the side of a prayer book as she catalogued a newly-purchased diocesan library. The coins…
The pressure being applied to those who raise any concern with any aspects of the transgender movement is reaching a “crescendo” according to psychotherapist Stella O’Malley. This comes as Ms O’Malley requests the record of the Dail corrected, as she claims she was misquoted and her attitude towards transgender people misrepresented in the chamber by…
The community of St Mark’s Church in Tallaght, Dublin, received unwelcome news Sunday morning when it was revealed that their statue of Our Lady was shattered in a “mindless act of vandalism”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, moderator of the parish Fr Pat McKinley said the statue had been a “great source of comfort”,…
Taking a break from social media is an essential element of retreat in today’s world, writes Jason Osborne Life today can often feel all go, all the time. I’m coming to see that that’s a normal part of the human condition – God worked six days and rested only for one, after all – but…
Irish delegations attended the canonisation of ten new saints, May 15, the Church’s first canonisation since that of St John Henry Newman and four others in October 2019. Religious and lay alike flocked to Rome to see male and female religious, priests and a lay man recognised for their lives filled with “small acts of…
Aontú candidates have praised their party’s performance in the Northern Ireland Assembly election, saying that there’s a “good, solid base” to work with going forward. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, East Derry candidate Gemma Brolly said that the party “dived in at the deep end” and that the public supported their efforts. “Our performance…
