Concern at continued occult practices

Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin has said that any change to the nature of marriage would “undermine” it as the fundamental building block of society. In a statement, Bishop Nulty (right) warned the Government’s decision to hold a referendum on same sex marriage challenges the “very nature of marriage itself and the importance…

Bishop Liu a key figure in underground Church

Three leading Catholic academics have criticised a Department of Education survey seeking views on how Church-run schools can be made more inclusive. Prof Eamonn Conway, Dr Eugene Duffy and Dr Rik Van Nieuwenhove, from the Dept. of Theology & Religious Studies at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick sent their submission in a personal capacity to…

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Fr Jerome Murphy-O’Connor OP, who died in the early hours of November 11 in Jerusalem, has been described as a “colossus” in biblical scholarship. The Cork-native spent more than 45 years working and researching in the Holy Land. Born in 1935, he was acknowledged as one of the foremost New Testament scholars in the world,…

Pope Francis has announced the themes for the next three World Youth Day (WYD) events, including that in 2016 in Krakow, Poland. For the 29th World Youth Day, 2014, the theme is ìBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heavenî (Mt 5:3), for the 30th World Youth Day, 2015, it…

New film planned based on heroic work of Pope Francis in saving hundreds of people from the Argentinian dictatorship

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month. The meeting will take place on November 25, although details are not yet in place and an exact time has not been set.

Pope John Paul II Awards in Mallow.