Garry: I’m here this morning with Fr Joe Mullen, who is moderator and priest of Mount Merrion in Dublin. Have I got that correct, Joe? Fr Joe: Okay, so I have a partnership of three parishes. So I’m parish priest and moderator of Clonskeagh, which is the Church of the Miraculous Medal on Bird Avenue,…
2013 March 13 – Pope Francis is elected: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is elected pope on the second day of the conclave becoming the first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European elected in almost 1,300 years. The Jesuit was also the first member of his order to be…
A boy dies of leukaemia at 15. Now Carlo Acutis is canonised because he was pious and socially committed. In addition to enthusiasm, the early honour also triggers criticism, even because of alleged anti-Semitism. The brown-haired boy in the red polo shirt smiles somewhat shyly into the camera, carrying a rucksack over his shoulders. Carlo…
This year, Christians in Rome, Istanbul and Moscow are celebrating Easter on the same day. In other years it is different: different church calendars are to blame. Now the Vatican is making a new push to change this. Question: Cardinal Koch, this year Christians all over the world are celebrating Easter on the same day.…
Two are currently being canonised; the third was good for political miracles throughout his life. The united Europe, whose spiritual strength is once again in demand, rests on the shoulders of men of Christian conviction. The existence of the EU, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, can be traced back to the foresight of Christian…
Even when cases of abuse are dutifully reported to Rome, the diocese of Würzburg has often had to decide for itself how to proceed in the past. Bishop Jung of Würzburg would like to see more concrete action. Bishop Franz Jung of Würzburg has criticised the way the Vatican’s religious authority deals with cases of…
Child protection expert Hans Zollner warns: Bishops must not hide behind legal deadlines. The Church must deal openly with cases of abuse and must not undermine its moral standards. The German child protection expert Hans Zollner appeals to the moral duty of church representatives when dealing with abuse. The Church must not forget that it…
The unlikely appeal of the convent to young women in our day and age In an age that tells us to always want more, these women choose less – and find more in that choice. Fewer distractions from the outside world. But more silence, more clarity, more peace, writes Renata Milán Morales A significant…
The values of Lent and the celebrations of Easter – sacrifice, reflection, service – were instilled early in McManus’ life, writes Éanna Mackey. Easter Sunday will see parishes across the country alive with the joy of the Lord’s resurrection. But in the Glens of Antrim, a different kind of devotion – just as serious…
How love connects siblings’ souls on Earth and in Heaven I’m not even sure if I saw her and yet her spirit is so alive and present with me today, writes Fr Joe Jones November 22, 2024, it’s mam’s birthday and if she were alive, she would be 95 today. I made the usual visit…
Renata Milán Morales