Citizens flee Islamist takeover
Bishops welcome statutory inquiry into mother and baby homes
Prelates offer apology for Church’s role
Catholics must fight racism
Northern bishops call on Christians to lead
Russian Patriarch attacks Ukrainian Catholics
Accuses Greek Orthodox of ‘political activities’
Sri Lankan Catholics celebrate heroic priest despite govt ban
Catholics in Sri Lanka have defied government attempts to prevent a commemorative Mass for an heroic priest, it has emerged. According to reports from the country at the end of May, while Sri Lanka officially geared up to mark the fifth anniversary, on May 18, of the end of the civil conflict against the Tamil…
Militant claims Fr Dall’Oglio executed
Observer group working to verify claim
Pope warns of ‘indifference’ on Syria
‘The future of humanity is built with peace and not by war.’
Papal Nuncio sees new enthusiasm among young Irish Catholics
Signs of ‘green shoots’ after years of crisis
No papal visit until after the 2016 general election
Holy See reluctant to give pre-election opportunity
Taoiseach’s refusal to reverse 1916 Mass ban a ‘mockery’
Staff Reporter Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s refusal to lift a controversial ban on members of the Defence Forces participating in the annual Mass to commemorate those who died in the 1916 Easter Rising has been criticised as a “mockery” by Independent TD Mattie McGrath. Speaking to The Irish Catholic this week, Mr McGrath, expressed disappointment with…

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