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International response to Ebola too slow – missionary
Over 10,000 people in West Africa have been infected with Ebola and over 4,900 have died.
Child protection procedures ‘improving’ – watchdog
Eighteen reviews of safeguarding practice across five male religious congregations and 13 female religious congregations have been published
Pope hails new ‘Irish Catholic’ book on evangelisation
“Thank you for your ministry,” Pope Francis said.
Paul VI, the ‘great helmsman’ of Vatican II, is beatified
Pope Francis beatified his predecessor, Paul VI, at the concluding Mass of the Synod of Bishops on the family. The Pontiff praised the late Pope as the “great helmsman” of the Second Vatican Council and founder of the synod, as well as a “humble and prophetic witness of love for Christ and his Church”. Paul…
Supreme Court blocks law that closed most Texas abortion clinics
The US Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law that had meant all but seven of the state’s abortion clinics were closed because they failed to meet new standards. The block will remain in effect while the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals considers a legal challenge to the law itself. It will allow at…
Passionists celebrate first ordination in 21 years
Passionists about to buck trend with three ordinations in four years
Novena selfies turned into mosaic of St Gerard
Vatican to limit Sistine Chapel visitor numbers
Visitors to the chapel can reach 20,000 a day in summer
Primate urges NI politicians to move forward peace talks
Archbishop Eamon Martin called on politicians to have “open minds”
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