The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) in the North has said it is “alarming” they were not chosen to participate in a conference focused on inclusivity last week, which was organised by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO). The CCMS accused the NIO of excluding them and that it was “ironic” considering the focus of the…
Faith plays a crucial role in living a happy life, Harvard Professor and social scientist Arthur Brooks has said. There’s a lot of research on the main happiness habits but faith and life philosophy are the first factors to be considered, Professor Brooks told The Irish Catholic newspaper. “What you do find is that people…
A victim of sexual abuse is reported to be suing retired Pope Benedict XVI in connection with the Munich abuse scandal. The German Catholic news agency KNA reported the victim has accused Pope Benedict – who, as Joseph Ratzinger served as archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1977 to 1982 – of having “responsibly approved”…
Catholic priests from dioceses across Vietnam will compete in the first-ever national football championship to promote the spirit of synodality, reported ucanews.com. The National Synodal Cup 2022-23 will be in July and October to coincide with the 15th National Congress of Vietnamese bishops, which is organising the event. The tournament is designed to foster fraternity…
The Catholic Church professes marriage and family life to be a path to holiness – a daunting concept – but one that can start with a tiny step, Pope Francis said. “Start from where you are, and, from there, try to journey together: together as couples, together in your families, together with other families, together…
A Catholic man driven from his home with his partner by a loyalist mob in Belfast, described the PSNI as a “disgrace” after allegedly taking almost an hour to respond. The couple, who did not want to be identified, said they were subjected to sectarian slurs and the female victim was hit on the head…
There will be challenging change ahead for Cork and Ross, Bishop Fintan Gavin has warned, as 14 priests are set to retire this summer. Of the 14, 12 are diocesan priests, while two are priests in religious orders who served in the diocese and won’t be replaced. Bishop Gavin said he is having to make…
U2 front man Bono has opened up about how, kneeling in prayer, he sought his father’s forgiveness for the way he treated him after Bono’s mother’s death. The Irish singer said in an interview with Desert Island discs that his prayer allowed him to dispel the guilt that had plagued him for years. “I apologised…
First married couple beatified together feature at World Meeting of Families Relics of the first married couple to be beatified together by the Catholic Church were venerated inside St Peter’s Basilica during the World Meeting of Families in Rome. Blessed Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi were the official patrons of the 10th World Meeting of…
Responding to Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien’s comments about “underutilised” Church-owned land when it comes to housing, housing campaigner Fr Peter McVerry said that the State has more than enough land to build a lot of houses and “it seems to me there’s no urgency about doing that”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Fr…
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