The Capuchin Friary in Ards, Donegal is breathing new life, combining the serene art of coffee-making with a focus on ecology and spirituality. Recent efforts have rejuvenated Ards as a centre for eco-spirituality. This transformation includes creating new walking paths, planting over 1,000 native Irish trees, and developing a vibrant walled garden. A new retreat…
Any discussions regarding reunification and a border poll must include difficult questions on what vision there is for those suffering from social division, poverty, addiction and more, according to the Bishop of Derry. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Bishop Donal McKeown said that “big picture” tensions in the North are being caused by “uncertainty in…
Courtney Mares The National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday with a Mass with tens of thousands of people in an NFL football stadium, where the crowd prayed for “a new Pentecost” in the US Church. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the closing Mass in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on July 21 as Pope Francis’ special…
In Ireland for the ceremony of Investiture of new Dames and Knights of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem met with a delegation from Aid to the Church in Need to discuss the situation in the Holy Land. “The situation is so polarised…
Following the Labour Government’s commitment to repeal and replace the controversial Troubles Legacy Act, the Bishop of Derry has said any new proposals must ensure “we develop a more honest narrative about our shared past” and deliver a more peaceful future for youth. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act was rejected by all…
An Italian theologian has asserted that US President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race effectively marks the end of “conciliar Catholicism” in America, in favour of a “populist and substantially racist” version of the faith largely opposed to the agenda of Pope Francis. The analysis by Marcello Neri, a veteran theologian who’s also a…
Eurovision’s Dana and her husband Damien have appealed to Catholics to come and celebrate the second annual ‘Light the Fire’ outdoor Mass and healing service at Ballintubber Abbey in Co. Mayo, on August 4, with Archbishop of Tuam Francis Duffy. The singer-songwriter said the Abbey has been “specially chosen as it is in the west…
Alleged victims of Fr Marko Rupnik have welcomed the decisions of the Knights of Columbus and Lourdes sanctuary regarding the ex-Jesuit’s mosaics, saying they are “grateful”. “Words are not enough to show solidarity with the victims; actions are needed,” one of the women told OSV News. The Knights of Columbus announced on July 11 the Catholic fraternal organisation…
A Dominican priest has drummed up more than 320,000 likes and millions of views on social media after a video of him performing Metallica’s song ‘One’ went viral. Fr Hyacinth Marie Cordell OP of St Patrick’s Church in Philadelphia has been using his Instagram page to share videos of him covering various songs and has…
The former Executive Director of Trócaire Justin Kilcullen has been remembered as “fearless in his activism for human rights” following his death last week. At his requiem mass in Shankill, Dublin on Saturday morning Fr Michael O’Sullivan PP, said “he really did make our world a better place with his commitment and his care for the Earth…
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