Ruadhán JonesA Carmelite convent in Dublin has become the second enclosed order to be targeted by a new Government tax, after their appeal to An Bord Pleanala (ABP) was slapped down.
Carmelites the second order slapped with new tax after appeal fails
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Synod must put Irish Church in ‘mission mode’
Michael Kelly
A key adviser to the worldwide synod has said that the Church in Ireland must seize the energy of the event to put parishes on a “genuinely missionary footing”.
Lay-led liturgies on cards as dioceses face ‘significant change’
Lay-led liturgies, including “Eucharistic para-liturgies”, church closures and centralised administration for parish clusters are on the cards as dioceses face “significant change” if they are to thrive.
Health minister ‘breaks promise’ over at-home abortions
Health minister Stephen Donnelly has been accused of “breaking a promise” made by the Government that abortion would never be conducted by telemedicine.
St Mary’s University unveils Cardinal Newman library
St Mary’s University College in Belfast has unveiled a new library named for St John Henry Cardinal Newman, as part of plans to transform the campus.
NI Catholic schools body raise concerns about critical survey
Chai Brady
The Catholic school management body in the North of Ireland has raised “significant concerns” about a survey which found the majority of members of a teachers’ union in a Co. Tyrone school did not feel valued.
Gaza pastor: Pray for peace, hostage release and aid
The pastor of Gaza’s only Catholic church urged prayers for peace, the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid, telling OSV News his parishioners are experiencing “a terrible situation, a crazy situation”.
Mexican bishops call for solidarity after Hurricane Otis devastation
Mexico’s bishops expressed “closeness” with the affected populations and urged generosity after a monster Category 5 hurricane tore through Acapulco, leaving 27 dead and four people disappeared.
Michael Collins’ Bible to go under the hammer
The Bible Michael Collins carried when he was assassinated is up for auction online until November 14, estimated to be worth €21,000-25,000.
Cardinal: Hamas ‘the worst enemy of the Palestinian people’
Pope Francis’ peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, has called Hamas “the worst enemy of the Palestinian people.”