The priest and artist Fr Marko Rupnik, accused of the physical and psychological abuse of numerous religious sisters, was dismissed from the Jesuits this month, according to the religious order. The Society of Jesus said in a June 15 statement Fr Rupnik was expelled due to his “stubborn refusal to observe the vow of obedience”. Fr Rupnik…
People who take part in religious practices are less likely to get depression, see a slowing down of the ageing process and don’t die as early as people who don’t take part in religious services, according to one of Ireland’s leading authorities on ageing. Principal investigator of The Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (TILDA), Prof. Rose Anne Kenny…
Mary Immaculate College has slammed what it describes as “unwarranted attempts” to influence the interview process for appointing a new head of theology. This post has been vacant since last summer. The college will not engage with any party making “unwarranted attempts” to seek information that might have the effect of “unduly influencing the course…
Calling on Catholics to pray for the victims of a stabbing at a local playground, French Bishop Yves Le Saux of Annecy said the horrific attack was an indication of growing societal violence. “This tragedy raises questions about the violence that runs through our society, and commits us to work even harder together to fight…
Catholic teaching on sexuality is not about oppression but “ultimate happiness” a barrister in the North of Ireland has said following a report by the NI Human Rights Commission (NIHCR) criticising the delivery of relationship and sex education (RSE) in schools. In the report the NIHCR noted that some schools were promoting abstinence before marriage as…
Charges and countercharges of illegal activity have further escalated a bitter public dispute between the Diocese of Fort Worth and a monastery of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas. The latest salvo in what has become a protracted legal and public relations battle was launched by the diocese on June 7 when it released a pair…
There was a “significant increase” in the number of historic abuse allegations made to the Church’s independent safeguarding watchdog last year. The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) said that many of the reports relate to alleged abuse in boarding schools run and managed by male and female religious,…
Irish runner Rhasidat Adeleke said she is “grateful to God” after winning gold with a record run in the NCAA Championships in Texas. The 20-year-old became the first Irish sprinter to win a NCAA title after she registered a meet-record time of 49.20, breaking her own Irish 400m record in the process. “Grateful to God…
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has announced it has hired a law firm and a specialised association to clarify the alleged cases of abuse that occurred in its schools in Catalonia, Spain, and to accompany the complainants. The Jesuit delegate in Catalonia, Enric Puiggròs, has announced that the congregation has taken action in relation to…
Thousands of the Faithful, including many young people and families, descended on St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh to visit the relic of Blessed Carlos Acutis, who died of leukemia when he was 15 in 2006. Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh archdiocese welcomed the relic to the cathedral on Sunday morning, where it stayed until Tuesday.…
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