Former students of a Catholic college in Manchester who allege they were abused by three priests based there have abandoned their lawsuit against Salford diocese. The men, one-time students at St Bede’s College, argued that the diocese had failed to protect them from sexual abuse perpetrated as far back as the 1950s by three priests,…
Pope’s reminder of the source of salvation Only God’s infinite mercy can bring us salvation, Pope Francis said in his Easter message. Describing the world as “full of persons suffering in body and spirit”, with the daily news full of stories of brutal crimes and large-scale armed conflicts, the Pope said “the risen Christ points out paths of hope to beloved…
Pope Francis has appealed to Pakistan’s government to take steps to ensure the safety of the country’s Christians and other minorities. The Pope’s appeal came the day after a terrorist bombing in the Punjab provincial capital Lahore killed at least 70 people and injured more than 300 who were spending Easter afternoon in a public…
Hope still for kidnapped Salesian priest The Austrian cardinal who said in an Easter Vigil homily that the kidnapped Salesian priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil had been crucified in Yemen on Good Friday has since rowed back on his claim. After speaking to Church leaders in the region, Vienna’s Cardinal Christoph Schönborn stated that he believed “there is still hope”, and…
This Easter was a very special one for the people of Burma (Myanmar), Yangon’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has said in an Easter message. Celebrating the outcome of the November 2015 elections, and the election of the country’s first non-military president after 50 years of military rule, he said “Easter breaks forth like a river…
Dr Martin Mansergh has insisted that the Fine Gael and Labour coalition “alienated” religious voters during their time in Government. Writing in The Irish Catholic this week, Dr Mansergh said that politicians and speech writers “whose anti-clerical invective may have won applause in the national media” now “need to reflect on where public attitudes really…
South Africa’s Catholic bishops have said they are “profoundly disturbed” by the country’s deputy finance minister’s confirmation that a powerful family had offered him the post of finance minister. Mcebisi Jonas had revealed that he received an offer from the Gupta family to succeed Nhlanhla Nene, after Mr Nene’s dismissal by President Jacob Zuma last…
The National Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration is launching a ‘National Crusade of Prayer’ which will see 50,000 adults and 500 children nationally praying each week in front of the Blessed Sacrament. The initiative will be launched by Bishop Kevin Doran at a Year of Mercy pilgrimage to Knock Shrine next month, at which parishes across…
India’s government has been called upon to protect Christians during Holy Week, following recent attacks on Christian communities in the country. Addressing the National Commission for Human Rights, Sajan K George, president of the Global Council of Indian Christians, said: “It seems that praying in India has become a crime. Christians are not treated like…
Singer Nicole Scherzinger has revealed she regularly prays before making important decisions in her life. The former X-Factor judge told the Daily Record that she was a “very spiritual girl” and “grew up in a religious family”. Scherzinger, who is a Catholic, has previously spoken about how faith helped her overcome her battle with bulimia.…
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