The Catholic actor who portrays Jesus in the hit crowd-funded series The Chosen has revealed how handing his life over to providence lifted a weight from his mind. The show now has 250 million views online, but it is success that Jonathan Roumie does not take for granted. He met the Pope at the Vatican…
After young people gathered for Youth 2000’s hybrid summer festival, the bishops praised the “great hope” their enthusiastic return brings. The festival, which took place from August 13-15, was an occasion of “joy and energy”, said Bishop Fintan Gavin of Cork and Ross. “The physical gathering, particularly the healing service on the Saturday night –…
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been cast as Padre Pio for a film which will focus on the life of the Italian saint. Veteran actor Willem Dafoe is also set to receive a role in the movie. A former Disney Channel star, Mr LaBeouf, 35, recently appeared in a video with a group of Franciscans, as…
The Bishop’s comments come after the Press Association (PA) reported that a sectarian bonfire in Derry City is “held annually to mark the Catholic Feast of the Assumption”. The bonfire on Lecky Road, in the Bogside, was due to be lit August 15, coinciding with the Catholic Church’s celebration of the Assumption. The Bishop of…
Prayers are pouring in from all over the world for Irish-American Cardinal Raymond Burke, who was admitted to hospital late last week with Covid-19. The cardinal, who is of Irish heritage with ancestors from Cork and Tipperary, revealed via his Twitter account last week that he had tested positive for Covid-19. “Praised be Jesus Christ!…
Parishes and communities in the North are at a loss following recent bank closures, according to Fr Kevin Mullan of Drumquin in Co. Tyrone. The priest’s laments come after AIB recently announced the closure of more than half of its 15 Northern Irish branches, which leaves some communities far from another alternative. Asked how it…
A plaque in memory of the late bishop of Derry Edward Daly has been unveiled at a hospital in Ethiopia to mark the fifth anniversary of his death. Unveiled by the Children in Crossfire charity – which Bishop Daly supported strongly – the plaque was placed in St Luke’s Hospital, Wolisso, Ethiopia. Crossfire’s founder, Derry…
The annual retreat for young Catholics took place in 10 different locations across Ireland, with a higher turnout than expected, Youth 2000’s national leader has said. Peter Sands said the hybrid-festival, mixing in-person and online gatherings, “went very well, we were extremely blessed. Attendance was very good, higher than expected, online as well as in…
The purpose of the law in Christian life is not to forcibly subjugate others, but to teach men and women the way to obtain true freedom in Christ, Pope says
Parishes across Ireland can “lead the way” in tackling the climate emergency with Catholic activists pleading for the same energy that went into fighting Covid-19 to tackle the crisis facing the planet. It comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned this week that without urgent action to tackle dangerous gases, every country…
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