American actor Shia LaBeouf (28) has revealed that he found God while playing the part of a Christian soldier wrestling with guilt during World War II, in his new film Fury. “I found God doing Fury,” said the actor, whose mother is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family and whose father has Cajun (French) ancestry. “I…
Church warns the public against vigilante behaviour
Waterford diocese has warned against people acting like vigilantes following anti-Roma protests in the city over the weekend. These led to people being evacuated from their homes and property being damaged. Large groups of people protested outside the homes of members of the Roma community in the city on both Saturday and Sunday. Protestors said…
International response to Ebola too slow – missionary
Over 10,000 people in West Africa have been infected with Ebola and over 4,900 have died.
PLC condemns abortion activists for publicity stunt
The Pro Life Campaign (PLC) has accused pro-choice activists who brought abortion pills which are illegal in the Republic across the border from Belfast to Dublin this week, of caring more about abortion than women’s health. “This appears to be an initiative more concerned with garnering publicity for the pro-choice cause, rather than a genuine…
Dublin parish hosts relic for feast of St John Paul II
Our Lady Help of Christians parish is connected to former Pope
Praise and Worship
Mags talks to Rónán Johnston about his path through music and faith
Mayo woman named pro-life ‘Person of the Year’
Nuala Uí Laimhín from Foxford, Co. Mayo honoured for voluntary work.
Religious groups to spearhead improvement in asylum system
Government working group to examine improvements to the direct provision system
Mercy Sister survives car crash
A Belfast Sister of Mercy is seriously injured in hospital after a fatal road collision on the same motorway where two sisters from her order were killed last month. The car of the 74-year-old nun was hit by a vehicle in which three young men were being pursued by the PSNI on the A1 near…
Vatican to limit Sistine Chapel visitor numbers
Visitors to the chapel can reach 20,000 a day in summer

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