Cristóbal Ascencio García, the bishop of Apatzingán in the Mexican state of Michoacán, said that with the victory of presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum and her left-wing party MORENA in the June 2 elections, the arrival of communism to Mexico is “imminent”. In a Mass celebrated on June 30, a month after the elections, the prelate…
The Dioceses of Kerry and Killaloe are having their clerical appointments taking effect this month. Some are effective since yesterday, July 17, while others will take effect from next week, July 26. The appointments from the Diocese of Kerry became effectiveon July 17. Fr Brendan Carmody, PP Moyvane is now retired of his clerical responsibilities.…
On July 13, a protest to demand the continuation of the ‘Dublin City Centre Transport Plan’, took place in front of Brown Thomas on Grafton Street, Dublin, with participants including the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ). Kevin Hargaden, Social Theologian and Director of JCFJ, voiced strong support for the new plan, emphasising its…
The first ever St Thérèse International Day took place at Knock Shrine on Sunday July 14 bringing together devotees from across Ireland. The new sacred day celebrates the ‘Little Flower’, St Thérèse of Lisieux. According to Róisín O’Toole and Sheila O’Toole, the organisers of this event, the aim is to reignite St Thérèse’s ‘Little way…
Matt Letourneau Last Sunday, the recently appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin Paul Dempsey delivered a heartfelt prayer during the National Day of Commemoration. The event, taking place at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, was one of seven ceremonies throughout the country honouring Irish men and women who fought and died in wars or the…
The legacy of Irish missionaries across the world continues to be felt today, with the focus now on locals to continue the mission according to the CEO of Misean Cara. CEO John Moffett spoke to The Irish Catholic following the charity’s 2023 annual report which stated it provided €13.6 million in funding to support 321…
The Knights of Columbus announced last week it will cover mosaics by the accused abuser Fr Marko Rupnik in Washington, DC, and Connecticut, a dramatic move that represents the strongest public stand yet by a major Catholic organisation regarding the former Jesuit’s embattled art. The 2.1-million-member lay Catholic fraternal order said July 11 it would…
Thousands attended a pro-life rally in Dublin city centre last Saturday which heard calls for the Government to establish a special task force to tackle the “spiralling abortion rate”, with speakers saying politicians must “wake up” to the fact that abortion numbers have more than tripled since 2018. The Rally for Life also heard that…
Nigerian priest Fr Mikah Suleiman was released last Sunday after more than two weeks in captivity. The parish priest of St Raymond’s Catholic Church, in Damba, Zamfara State, had been abducted from his presbytery in Sokoto diocese, north-west Nigeria, in the early hours of Saturday, June 22. In the days that followed, fears for his…
Exclusive “God is making a huge comeback with the youth. It’s so great… Catholics are coming back to the Catholic Church, like they’ve never done before. It’s astounding. We have to go fishing because the youth are starting to see the truth. They don’t know any different,” said Kaya Jones in an interview with The…
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