A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the impression that the Catholic Church is blessing the union as if it were a marriage, the Vatican doctrinal office has said. The request for a blessing can express and…
Paris (KNA): A cockerel is once again watching over Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. At the weekend, the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, blessed the figure, French media reported. The golden cockerel filled with relics was then placed on the 96-metre-high spire above the nave of the church. A cockerel, the heraldic animal of the French…
Jerusalem (KNA): Representatives of almost all Christian churches have prayed for an end to the war and for hope at an ecumenical prayer for peace in Jerusalem. High-ranking representatives of the Catholic, Armenian, Coptic, Anglican and Protestant Churches attended the service on Wednesday evening. In hymns and intercessions, the Christians prayed for God’s help for…
Parishioners across Ireland have been urged to use the festive period to encourage their friends and neighbours who have been away from the sacraments, to come to Christmas Mass and experience anew the sense of community.
The number of Irish journalists declaring no religious affiliation is four times higher than the general population, a new study has shown.
Studying witchcraft and the occult even in an academic setting can open the door to malign spirits, according to a well-known Vincentian priest Fr Pat Collins CM.
There is “no obvious end in sight” for negotiations about a potentially “historic” alignment between a Catholic and a secular college, after a meeting with Government officials sent the two universities back to the negotiating table.
The Government’s move to limit State accommodation and cut welfare for Ukrainians in Ireland has created “anxiety” and “confusion” among the Ukrainian community here.
An Armagh priest has decried a recent spate of violence in his community which has seen the deaths of three people in the last 12 months.
The Irish bishops have voiced their rejection of ‘assisted dying’ proposals currently being considered by the Oireachtas, and called for greater supports for those who are sick and dying.
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