The Church stops listening to the voice of the Lord when it follows cultural changes and ceases “to be a stone in society’s shoe”, according to Bishop Donal McKeown of the Diocese of Derry. In his homily on Sunday Bishop McKeown said that Jesus “challenges our cosy assumptions” about God and being Christ’s follower, and…
Francisco Moreno Barrón, the archbishop of Tijuana, Mexico, across the border from metro San Diego in the United States, condemned the 20 attacks carried out in several towns in the state of Baja California. The archbishop issued an August 13 statement regarding the public transportation vehicles set on fire by armed men on the afternoon…
Online shops that sell rosaries have reported a leap in sales after a controversial article published in The Atlantic attempted to link the centuries-old practice to right-wing extremism. CEO of popular online shop Rugged Rosaries, Shannon Doty, told CNA that she saw a “pretty good boost in sales” after the article went to print. Ms…
Sri Lankan priest involved in protests granted bail A priest involved in the recent protests in Sri Lanka has been granted bail after being accused of several criminal offenses. Fr Amila Jeewantha Peiris appeared in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on August 12 and was granted bail thanks to two personal sureties of 500,000 Sri…
Derry clerical changes announced The clerical changes for Derry diocese have been announced, to come into effect August 28. Two priests, Fr Colum Clerkin PP Culmore and Msgr Andrew Dolan PP Ballyscullion are to retire, while Fr Chris Ferguson and Fr James Devine are taking a leave of absence. Fr Pat O’Hagan PP Moville has…
A new report from the United Nations on modern slavery provides further documentation of China’s mistreatment of the Uyghur ethnic group, a Muslim minority that according to some human rights groups is suffering genocide. The UN’s Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Dr Tomoya Obokata, wrote that it is “reasonable to conclude” that forced…
There were smiles aplenty as Knock Shrine’s national novena returned for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic. The novena opened on Sunday, August 14, with Mass celebrated by Bishop of Meath Tom Deenihan, concluding Monday August 22 with Archbishop of Tuam Francis Duffy celebrating Mass. A variety of speakers addressed the thousands of…
At least two Spanish archdioceses have expressed their support for the Church in Nicaragua, which is being persecuted by dictator Daniel Ortega, with messages of solidarity on social media, especially for the Bishop of Matagalpa, Rolando José Álvarez. Spain’s primatial archdiocese of Toledo, said on Twitter “We entrust the entire Diocese of Matagalpa (to God)…
Wanted: Ireland’s Volunteer of the Year Nominations have opened for the 2022 Volunteer Ireland Awards and the public is being asked to nominate Ireland’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’. The Volunteer Ireland Awards take place annually and celebrate the “immense contribution volunteers make to communities across Ireland”, a statement from the company said. Volunteer Ireland CEO,…
Vatican says not enough evidence to try cardinal for sexual assault A preliminary Vatican investigation into allegations against Cardinal Marc Ouellet concluded there was not sufficient evidence to warrant opening up formal proceedings against the cardinal for sexual assault, a Vatican spokesman said. However, the Jesuit who did the investigation was a long-time associate of…
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