The Vatican published on Saturday a long-awaited document implementing Pope Francis’ reform of the organisation and structure of the Roman Curia. The apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium (“Preach the Gospel”), was released initially only in Italian on March 19 after nine years in production by the Pope’s Council of Cardinal Advisers. The constitution underlines that “any member of…
Staff reporter The Faculty of Philosophy at Maynooth is set to host a conference next month exploring what Christianity can bring to current debates in the world. Leading speakers will include Rowan Williams (the former Archbishop of Canterbury), John Milbank (the founding figure of Radical Orthodoxy), David Bentley Hart (the public voice of Eastern Orthodoxy…
A Ukrainian priest described escaping from his bombed-out parish in Mariupol and said he still hopes some Catholics will survive the relentless Russian onslaught. Pauline Father Pavlo Tomaszewski said the decision to leave was not easy, “but when they started shelling the whole city, we realised we’d have to go”. “They bombed and shelled us…
Archbishop Martin to join Pope in consecrating Russia and Ukraine Archbishop Eamon Martin said he is looking forward to joining Pope Francis in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. Pope Francis invited bishops and priests across the globe to join him in the prayer for peace and act…
Church workers are concerned because increasingly desperate South Sudanese are looting humanitarian aid supplies and attacking aid workers in an effort to get food. Some leading causes of the food shortages are armed conflict and climate change. While the violence resulting from the conflict has hurt livelihoods and caused deaths, climate change-induced floods have displaced…
Targeted supports needed for elderly in cost of living crisis A charity that supports older people to age at home have called for a “pandemic-like response” from the Government to help older people address the rising cost of living crisis. The charity Alone said in a statement that targeted measures are needed to support older…
Priest threatened in Mexico in area of increasing violence A priest involved with social and environmental causes in southern Mexico was threatened by gangs, the latest in a wave of increasing violence gripping the communities served by the Diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas. Fr Matías Rodríguez Jiménez was threatened by five individuals on…
While Pope Francis and bishops around the world will consecrate themselves and all humanity to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, they will include the phrase, “especially Russia and Ukraine”. In the text of the Pope’s prayer sent to chanceries around the globe so that bishops can join the Pope March 25, a key passage for…
Irish Catholics have a special onus to “fight even harder” to defend embattled Christians in the Middle East because of Ireland’s history of persecution. Multi award-winning war reporter and senior fellow at Yale University Janine di Giovanni told The Irish Catholic that Christian communities face an existential threat across Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine,…
Irish religious are in contact with the Irish Government to offer housing and support for Ukrainian refugees, saying they will do whatever they can. The Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) are in dialogue with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), who are co-ordinating the housing of…
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