Pope meets with Monaco royalty at Vatican Pope Francis interrupted his traditional July break to meet with Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, at the Vatican. According to the Vatican press office, the Pope met with the royal couple July 20 and spoke privately for 25 minutes. After their meeting, the…
Charities disappointed by Syria border decision Irish charities, including Trócaire and Goal, expressed disappointment at the UN’s decision to keep the “vital” Syria-Turkey border open for just six more months. The charities warned that the fact the agreement was only to keep the border crossing open for six months makes it difficult to plan for…
The Vatican has warned that the synodal process in Germany cannot adopt new approaches to the Church’s teaching on doctrines and morals. It will be seen by observers as a shot across the bow of other synodal processes insisting that they not veer from traditional Catholic understandings. “It seems necessary to make it clear that…
For the second time in just over a decade, Irish parishioners could be facing changes in the words used during the Mass. Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian SJ told The Irish Catholic that he would “love” to see some of the prayers at the Mass changed to make some of the language less “awkward”. “Our…
A new law aimed at making it easier to secure prosecutions for hate crimes must not infringe on Christians’ ability to express their religious faith, according to TDs. The Incitement to Hatred and Hate Crime Bill is expected to be delivered by the end of the year. Carol Nolan TD of Laois-Offaly said the Christian…
Liam Fitzpatrick A majority of Irish people support a levy on disposable cups, according to a poll from Ireland Thinks. In a poll requested by environmental campaign Sick of Plastic, respondents answered the question, “Do you support the Government’s plan to bring in a levy, like the plastic bag tax, of 20c on disposable cups…
Chai Brady and Liam Fitzpatrick The Faithful will gather on July 24 for a pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, as well as in parishes across Ireland, to celebrate the second annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. It will be the first time the “amazing day” will be marked in person due to Covid restrictions…
Pope Francis has appointed Dubliner Bishop Paul Tighe to the influential Vatican body which advises the Pontiff on choosing new bishops. A priest of the Archdiocese of Dublin, he has served at the Vatican since 2007 in a number of roles and has worked in the Council for Culture for the past five years. Sixty-four-year-old…
The Catholic Education Partnership (CEP) has welcomed proposed changes to the Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum, which will see more of a focus on “human relationships” and less on “mere biology”. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment published Monday a draft Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum, including Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE), drawn…
Liam Fitzpatrick The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin has seen an increase in the number of ‘working poor’ availing of the centre’s services in recent weeks as the cost of living continues to rise. Irish prices and apartment costs have drastically increased over the past year, making it difficult for those working low-pay jobs to…
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