While “everybody wants peace” in Ukraine and is striving for it, Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski has said that at the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine it’s “not something we can talk about”. This comes after 12 senators and TDs penned a letter in The Irish Times condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Pope Francis appointed a new papal nuncio to Ireland over the weekend, following the previous nuncio’s posting to Czechia last year. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was the papal nuncio to Columbia but will now take the diplomatic reins in Ireland. He succeeds Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo who appointed 12 bishops in his five-year term. Archbishop Montemayor…
A fellow of the Royal Historical Society has said that the State was responsible for most of the institutions covered by the Mother and Baby Institutions Redress Bill and that the State “will ultimately bear the fiscal liability”. Writing in The Irish Times on Monday, Michael Dwyer said that although some politicians and advocacy groups…
Bible-based baby names are still proving very popular in Ireland with the top three boys’ names for babies registered in 2022 being biblical. The three most popular boys’ names were Jack, Noah and then James. Jack has held the top spot since 2007, with the exception of 2016, when James was the most popular name.…
A bill currently passing through the Oireachtas which could make it easier for Irish prisoners abroad to serve their sentences at home has been cautiously welcomed by the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO). Irish bishops The ICPO, which was established by the Irish bishops, noted the long wait times for prisoners applying to serve…
The trailer for a new film about the famous Italian exorcist Fr Gabriele Amorth has been released, part of which was filmed in Ireland. Starring Russell Crowe as Fr Amorth, The Pope’s Exorcist will be released in the US next month. The Irish Catholic understands an Irish priest was consulted during the making of the…
Isolating Syria from the international community through sanctions “benefits no one” and complicates relief efforts to the millions left homeless after earthquakes devasted the country, said a top Vatican official who visited Turkey and Syria. “We are still in the middle of this tragedy because it is not certain that the tremors are over,” said…
A Catholic prayer app soared to the number three spot on the Apple App Store on Ash Wednesday, overtaking the usual top dogs TikTok, Google, Netflix, Spotify and Instagram. First launched in 2018, ‘Hallow’ has managed millions of downloads and reached around 150 countries. Last year, the app surpassed 100 million prayers completed through the service. Hallow…
The Society of Jesus said it will open a new internal procedure on Jesuit Fr Marko Rupnik after receiving abuse accusations with a “very high” degree of credibility against the artist. According to a February 21 statement on the Jesuit website, the accusations the religious order received span from 1985 to 2018 and include claims…
The youngest member of the American boy band, Hanson, best known for their 1997 hit single ‘MMMbop’ was ordained a deacon in the Georgian Orthodox Christian Church in February. Zac Hanson’s ordination to the diaconate took place at St Nina’s monastery in Maryland, after he apparently converted to Orthodox Christianity more than a decade ago,…
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