In this episode of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott and Ruadhan Jones discuss the accusations that Government is not doing enough for people with disabilities, a cathedral being exposed to drug use and the unlikely relationship between the Vatican and the film reel.
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LA remembers slain Irish bishop one year on
The Archbishop of Los Angeles, Irish priests and many of those who knew and worked with the late Irish Bishop David O’Connell, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles who was shot dead on February 18, 2023, have paid tribute to his memory ahead of a memorial mass on Saturday February 24 to mark the first anniversary of his…
Church must invest in lay infrastructure
Over the weekend, Pope Francis announced the dates for the second round of the synod later this year. Bishops, clergy, religious and laity will descend on Rome from October 2 to 27 to consider once more how we can foster a co-responsible Church. ‘Co-responsible’ is a word that reeks of business-ese, but it points to…
VP of Catholic college to run for Labour party
Vice-president of Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Niamh Hourigan is set to run for the Labour party for a seat in the European parliamentary elections. The academic and social commentator’s candidacy was announced on Sunday at a convention in the Metropole Hotel in Cork City. Responding to the news, the vice president of academic affairs at…
Catholic priest prayed for Trump’s safety moments before shooting
A Catholic priest who gave a benediction during former president Donald Trump’s rally Saturday told people they needed to pray for Trump moments before Trump was shot and wounded. Fr Jason Charron, a Ukrainian Catholic pastor, told CNA a group of about 15 to 20 people called him over to a barricade within the rally site…
The Confession Box – Episode 13
In this edition of The Confession Box Brandon Scott and Ruadhan Jones dissect the latest topics and themes in this week’s edition of The Irish Catholic newspaper, featuring phones, Christian persecution and another loss to the Catholic landscape in Ireland.
The Confession Box – Episode 12
In this episode of The Confession Box, Brandon Scott, Ruadhan Jones and Ian Dunn delve into the issues, topics and themes in this week’s Irish Catholic newspaper … along with some other surprises!
Govt snub for women religious on St Brigid’s day ‘very sad’
Ruadhán Jones and Chai Brady The Government has been accused of “omitting” the “gigantic” contribution of women religious from its official programme for St Brigid’s day, with just one event in Irish embassies across the world acknowledging their work. Women religious and missionaries told The Irish Catholic that the State’s “blindness” towards the work of…
John Bruton a ‘committed Christian’
Former Taoiseach John Bruton, who died on Tuesday aged 76 after a long illness, has been remembered for his “profound Christian faith” and “compassionate” leadership. A man of “deep conviction and profound Christian faith, John realised from an early age that the future of Ireland and the future of Europe were inseparable,” Archbishop of Dublin…
As new era dawns, education is key battlefield in NI
Michelle O’Neill’s election as First Minister in the restored power-sharing administration in Stormont is rightly hailed as an historic moment. We don’t need to rehearse the history of partition or the creation of Northern Ireland to know that those who crafted that state, never wanted or expected it to turn out this way. Ms O’Neill…