As Church leaders and Catholic groups around the world increasingly call for the removal of sacred art created by Fr Marko Rupnik, the art institute founded by the disgraced former Jesuit is punching back, saying Fr Rupnik’s art is being subjected to “cancel culture”. “In the face of growing pressure for the removal of the…
Speaking on the bank holiday Monday episode of the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk, veteran broadcaster Pat Kenny spoke to director Neil Jordan about his memories attending annual retreats held in Manresa House, a Jesuit retreat centre in Dublin, which according to him was a mandatory excursion for the boys attending his secondary school. The…
The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, founded in March 1924 in Killeshandra, Co. Cavan celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for the Centenary of their foundation on August 3 in the Cathedral in Cavan. Having just completed their 16th General Chapter, all the delegates to the chapter who came from different parts of the world were…
A recent survey that reveals a mixed-bag of Catholic perceptions on immigration, including responses that don’t align with Church teaching, brings Bishop Mark Seitz back to the question that Church leaders often grapple with in this age of secularisation: How can they form the conscience of their members, and shape them according to Christ’s message?…
While Tanaiste Micheal Martin was delighted to meet a Cork hurling legend recently in Nairobi and put pictures out on his twitter (X) account, he was also talking to a hero priest who helps prevent abuse of children in Kenya. Fr Sean Barry, of the St Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers), is part of important…
The Irish Dominicans commemorated 800 years since the first Dominicans arrived in Ireland with a special Mass broadcasted by RTÉ from Knock on July 28th. The basilica was filled with Dominican nuns, sisters, lay Dominicans, the choir from St Mary’s, Co. Cork, friars, members of Dominican youth groups, and communities linked with the Order of…
Fr Pat Collins, a Vincentian priest, psychotherapist and expert in deliverance ministry, has described the controversial opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which has been condemned by a variety of Church leaders around the globe for its depiction of The Last Supper, as not reminiscent of “the spirit of Christ of God” and being more…
Catholic priests have spoken of being ‘devastated’ at Monday’s stabbings in Southport, which saw three children die, as well as five children and two adults remaining in critical condition. Liverpool priest Fr Chris Thomas, who was a parish priest in Southport in the 1990s, spoke of his shock at the ‘horrors unleashed’ in the stabbings.…
UK Christian groups are worried about escalating numbers of problem gamblers following the Euro 24 football tournament. GamCare, which runs the National Gambling Helpline, recorded a 10 per cent rise in calls after this year’s tournament compared to 2021. London Catholic priest and sports chaplain Fr Vlad Felzmann warned of the destructive power of gambling…
Two Catholic young-adult groups based in Dublin, ‘Youth Rathmines’ and ‘Pure in Heart’, joined forces to bring ‘The Way of Wonder’ to Ireland from the USA. The event, which took place on July 26 at Mary Immaculate Church in Rathmines, Co. Dublin, attracted over 200 attendees eager to experience a unique three-hour immersive journey of…
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