The Knights of Columbanus’ mission is “more important than ever” as human rights issues continue to dominate in the North, a spokesperson said. The Knights were set up in a time when “human rights issues were big in Northern Ireland, and we’re facing a different set of problems today”, said their communications officer Colm O’Farrell,…
Spanish Cardinal Amigo Vallejo dies at 87 Spanish Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, a medical student turned Franciscan and a much-loved Archbishop of Seville, died in Spain on April 27 at the age of 87. He had experienced a number of complications after suffering a fall in February and died at a university hospital outside of…
Staff reporter “Thank you from my heart for this beautiful book,” was the message from Pope Francis to Editor of The Irish Catholic Michael Kelly during a recent audience at the Vatican. Mr Kelly was presenting the Pontiff with a copy of his new book An Irish Pilgrimage Guide to the Holy Land. The fruit…
The former director of the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency told the Vatican court that his office’s minimal involvement in a costly property deal was at the behest of Pope Francis and several top Vatican officials. Tommaso Di Ruzza, the former director of the Vatican watchdog agency, then known as the Financial Information Authority, or AIF,…
Young Catholics from all over the country attended a youth conference that taught them to “trust God with Mary”. The day-long conference, organised by the Legion of Mary and held in St Patrick’s College, Dublin City University, Drumcondra, offered talks, adoration and conversation to Catholics from Belfast, Donegal, Dublin, Cork and more. Speaking after the…
In the basement of a church in western Ukraine, far from the most ferocious Russian attacks, residents and displaced people contribute to the war effort by weaving camouflage nets, baking vareniki dumplings and making rosaries. “We’re not just weaving good luck charms for the guys; we are weaving the country together,” said Lyudmila, who fled…
The dioceses of Clonfert and Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora are at a “threshold moment”, Bishop Michael Duignan said as he was installed as bishop of Galway, May 1. Bishop Duignan, who will serve as bishop to both dioceses following the retirement of Bishop-emeritus Brendan Kelly, said that this is “a historic development” for the Church…
Pope praises Papal Foundation’s generosity Pope Francis praised members of the US-based Papal Foundation for helping the Catholic Church build “a culture of solidarity and peace,” including by providing assistance to victims of the war in Ukraine. “As we are witnessing in these days the devastating effects of war and conflict, you increasingly see the…
Irish charities receive €2m for Ukraine aid Irish Aid has granted €500,000 each to four Irish charities – Trócaire, Goal, Concern and Plan International – to support their humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis. Announcing the grant, Minister for Overseas Development Aid and the Diaspora Colm Brophy said that the grant enables charities to assist…
Michael Kelly in Rome As the Church in Ireland continues the process of bishops, priests and laypeople working together to chart the future, Pope Francis has pleaded for Irish Catholics not to cling to past ways of doing things. He was speaking in unscripted remarks after receiving a group of Irish people involved in Catholic…
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