Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre launches new website The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre has unveiled a new website towards communicating the full range of projects it undertakes in the Holy Land. Designed primarily as a means of keeping the 30,000 knights and ladies of the order worldwide informed, www.oessh.va is also aimed at anyone interested in events in the Holy…
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has officially requested that the Vatican become involved in mediating talks aimed at seeking a solution to the nation’s catastrophic economic crisis. Following weeks of resistance on the part of the president to any negotiations with his political rivals, even as dangerous food and medical shortages grow ever worse, Mr Maduro…
Concerns have been expressed by the Christian community in Turkey after it was reported that a number of Christian churches were attacked during the failed military uprising of July 15. As people took to the streets in defiance of the army factions attempting to seize the country, it is reported that pockets of civilians damaged…
Ireland’s Archbishops Eamon Martin of Armagh and Diarmuid Martin of Dublin have expressed sympathy for the victims of the terrorist attack in Nice. Calling for prayers for all those affected by the attack, Archbishop Eamon Martin said “the horrific scenes on the streets of Nice once more send shock waves into our homes and hearts…Please…
Dublin’s Simon community has offered a guarded welcome for the Government’s action plan on housing and homelessness. Reacting to the unveiling of Rebuilding Ireland, a 114-page plan containing 84 recommendations on dealing with the housing crisis, a spokesperson for the body which works with homeless people said the document “looks promising” but cautioned that more…
Raising awareness of perinatal care The mother of a child with a life-limiting condition has appealed for more attention to be paid to perinatal care. Tracy Harking from Every Life Counts, an organisation that gives families with babies who died shortly after birth a place to share their stories, has stressed the importance of recognising “abortion alternatives”. “Because of…
Fr Seán Fagan of the Marist community, who died on July 15, has been described as “a dedicated priest and a scholarly man” by a fellow cleric. Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week on learning of the passing of the theologian, Fr Seán MacDonagh said that in addition to being “a priest popular for…
Zimbabwe’s churches are no longer silent, writes Paul Keenan
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have spoken out against the increase in extra-judicial killings of drugs suspects and other criminals since the coming to power of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a letter to law enforcers across the nation, the bishops appealed to “reason and humanity” in addressing their concerns at the rising number of…
Any “whittling down” of religious education in Catholic schools would be “unacceptable”, a leading academic has said. Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week as the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) finalised changes to the time afforded to certain subjects in primary schools, Dr John Murray of Mater Dei Institute’s Department of Theology…