RTÉ broadcaster Marty Whelan has spoken of the strength he gained from his faith following the recent death of his mother. Speaking on the last episode of Beyond Belief for this season, to be broadcast on RTÉ 1 next Monday night, Whelan says: “I am a believer, absolutely. I have a great faith in God.”…

Pope Francis is to auction his Harley Davidson motorcycle to raise funds for a soup kitchen feeding Romeís homeless people. The motorcycle is one of two donated by the famed American bike-builder in June to mark the companyís 110th anniversary. Its sale is intended to benefit the work of the Don Luigi di Liegro hostel…

Archbishop Eamon Martin gives final faith talk

For the first time, the annual Lenten Retreat for the Roman Curia will take place outside Rome. The decision to move the retreat has been taken by Pope Francis himself, who has explained his decision as a desire to find a location which would encourage silence and contemplation beyond the work settings of the Vatican.…

Head of Little Sisters of the Poor makes pastoral visit

“The New Mass is bad, it is evil.” Bishop Bernard Fellay of the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) once again denounces Vatican II and its tenets during an address in the United States.   “I hope to sign the peace agreement with Israel with this pen.” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking of the pen…

Drogheda branch wins Council of the Year 2013

Nuncio denied access to arrested cleric

Critics saw the move as an attempt to dictate abortion policy to individual European Union governments

United States – A school in Jackson City, Ohio, is facing a massive legal bill after two rights groups took a successful legal action forcing the school to remove a picture of Jesus that had hung in the building for 60 years. Both the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and the FFRF (Freedom From Religion…