A parish in Dublin has apologised after breaking the Archdiocese of Dublin’s policy and flying a ‘pride’ flag. St Teresa’s Church on Donore Avenue in Dublin 8 flew the flag on June 26 during an ecumenical LGBT+ prayer service they held. The parish was contacted by the archdiocese and reminded of the policy, which states:…
Staff reporter The Latin Mass pilgrimage to Knock International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine will take place Saturday, September 3. The pilgrimage will begin with a sung Latin Mass (Missa Cantata) in the Extraordinary Form, followed by the Stations of the Cross and Benediction. All events will take place in the parish church in Knock. The…
Pope Francis has dismissed rampant rumours that his resignation is imminent in a recent Reuters interview, saying that he’s on course to visit Canada this month and that he hopes to be able to visit both Moscow and Kyiv after that. Speaking to the Reuters reporter in the Vatican Philip Pullella, Pope Francis also denied…
The Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin is gearing up to reduce Masses in order to alleviate pressure on priests and avoid duplication in areas where Mass is available in churches around the same time in close proximity. Pastoral letter Bishop Denis Nulty has said he will publish a pastoral letter on September 5 and has…
Almost 1 million people in some of the poorest nations around the world saw improved health conditions despite Covid due to the work of Irish missionary orders, Misean Cara have said. The Irish-based missionary umbrella group’s annual report for 2021 shows that Irish missionaries overcame the challenges presented by Covid, yielding “impressive results”. In addition,…
The Nicaraguan Ministry of the Interior has ordered the closure of 101 nongovernmental organisations, including the Missionaries of Charity, the congregation founded by St Teresa of Calcutta that is dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. The order to shut down the 101 NGOs was requested by Sandinista legislator Filiberto Rodríguez in a June…
Liam Fitzpatrick Bishop Noel Treanor, bishop of Down and Connor, welcomed the development of Elective Overnight Stay Centres in Mater Hospital, Belfast, noting the hospital’s “long and distinguished history” in providing care. “This new service underpins the key role of the hospital as a provider of care and treatment to those in need and as…
Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade of Ondo, Nigeria, is resolute in the wake of tragedy. St Francis Xavier Church in Ondo, where at least 40 worshippers were slain by terrorists June 5 during Pentecost Mass, will reopen by autumn. “We’ll resume full activities as it has always been,” Bishop Arogundade told Catholic News Service June 28…
Calls for Church solidarity following Texas truck deaths The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck. Authorities said June 28 the death toll had risen to at least 53. Originally, first responders pulled…
We have a moral responsibility to ensure a decent standard of living for all, the Catholic charity insists, writes Ruadhán Jones Last year was an extraordinary one for the Society of St Vincent de Paul, according to its National President Rose McGowan. The Catholic charity received a record 191,000 calls for help, and it expects…
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