The chairman of the German Catholic bishops’ conference has called for changes to Church teaching on sex outside of marriage and homosexuality. In an interview with the German magazine Bunte published on March 4, Bishop Georg Bätzing agreed with the journalist’s assertion that “no one” adhered to the Church’s teaching that sexuality should only be practiced within…
A field in which monks from Tory Island monastery hid from British invaders in 1595 is being raffled to raise funds for a Derry city hurling and camogie club. The development officer for Namagha GAA, who hope to raise funds for a new pitch, Ger Roarty said that the field has a historic connection with…
Pope Francis to visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in July, the Vatican has announced. The Holy See press office said March 3 that the Pope would visit the African nations July 2-7, “at the invitation of their respective heads of…
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin and Apostolic Administrator of Ossory Diocese Denis Nulty recently presided over the deposition of relics in the sanctuary at St Mary’s Cathedral in Kilkenny. A new altar is currently being installed in the cathedral, with work due to be completed in March. The relics of St Oliver Plunkett, Nano Nagle…
Pray, fast for peace this Lent, Archbishop Martin urges Archbishop Eamon Martin is urging families to pray together and fast for peace this Lent, saying “we can never take peace for granted”. Speaking ahead of Ash Wednesday, the archbishop of Armagh reflected that “our Lenten journey this year begins as we watch the distressing and…
Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in July, the Vatican announced on Thursday. The Holy See press office said March 3 that the Pope would visit the African nations July 2-7, “at the invitation of their respective heads of state and bishops”. He will spend July 2-5 in the…
Parishes across the country are rallying to prepare to receive Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s bombardment of their homeland. A week into the invasion, Vladimir Putin’s troops are stepping up the campaign despite vows by Ukrainians to fight to the death. Up to five million people – most of them women and children – are expected…
An Irish Jesuit academic based in Chicago has said Ireland’s policy of neutrality is “morally disgusting” and Ireland should be doing more to support Ukraine. Fr Séamus Murphy, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, told The Irish Catholic that the Faithful are called to “defend the weak and the helpless”. He points…
The chair of Ireland’s synodal steering committee has said that the synodal pathway will reach out to other denominations, but there is a “special emphasis” on Baptised Christians. Dr Nicola Brady said that for the purposes of the synodal pathway a “distinction is made between those who are Baptised Christians and those who are not”.…
The Ukrainian Catholic parish in Ireland has seen husbands, fathers and sons return to Ukraine in an attempt to defend their homeland a member of the parish has told The Irish Catholic newspaper. Pure in Heart manager from Ukraine Helen Vysotska told this paper that a number of people have returned to Ukraine to defend…
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