Ruadhán JonesFour happy Mary Immaculate College (MIC) graduate students were conferred with academic awards in the field of religion during graduation ceremonies at the end of October.
Delighted Mary Immaculate students receive RE awards
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Corrie legend opens up on Our Lady’s influence
One of the best-known characters of Coronation Street opened up about the influence of Our Lady on her view of motherhood in an episode on Monday, October 30.
Polish bishop in whose diocese ‘sexual orgy’ took place resigns
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop in whose diocese a priest organised a “sexual orgy” as Polish media reported. The nunciature did not indicate in an October 24 statement the reasons why Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak of Sosnowiec, 59, resigned
Investigator: Fate of two captured Ukrainian priests still unknown
The fate of two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests remains unknown almost a year after their capture by the Russian National Guard amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Forum 18, a Norway-based news service that covers religious and intellectual freedom violations in several countries.
Healthcare chaplain wins prestigious award
Elphin diocese priest Fr Brian Conlon has been honoured with the prestigious West North-West Regional Award, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the counselling and psychotherapy profession.
Pope calls on doctrinal dicastery to formally investigate Marko Rupnik
Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Fr Marko Rupnik to allow for a formal investigation of the case by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Cork nuns open garden to support migrants
A Cork-based order of nuns has opened a new garden and biodome as part of a project providing a secure space for migrant families to grow crops from their homelands.
Avoid politics of division to renew the Church, synod urged
Michael Kelly
As representatives of the global Church in the Synod in Rome enter an intensive phase of debate on contentious issues such as women priests and same-sex blessings, participants have heard pleas to avoid taking divisive stances. As delegates commenced work on their hotly-anticipated final document meeting due this weekend, Dominican theologian Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP…
Vatican-Ireland relations ‘warm’ despite past issues
Ireland-Vatican relations are now better than they’ve been in a long time, senior Vatican diplomats believe. It comes after the latest audience in which Pope Francis hosted President Michael D. Higgins at the Vatican last Thursday. The meeting was the fourth such engagement between President Higgins and Pope Francis, following previous meetings in the Vatican in 2017 and 2021 and…
Catholic trustees will engage with Govt to safeguard future of ethos
The trustees and patrons of Catholic schools are to engage with the Government to safeguard the future of Catholic education, a secondary schools body has announced. The move comes at a time when the Government is coming under increasing pressure from opposition TDs and activists to rush through divestment. The Association of Patrons and Trustees…