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”.
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.
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.
Pope Francis’ peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, has called Hamas “the worst enemy of the Palestinian people.”
Four 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.
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.
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
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.
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 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.
Ruadhán Jones