The national flags of Ukraine and Poland are held by nuns in St Peter’s Square as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking the square at the Vatican February 27, 2022. Photo: CNS Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for an end to the Ukraine conflict. In his first direct public…
The Life Institute is urging the Minister for Health to end the “dangerous” at-home abortion regime, citing concerns for the safety of women. Abortion programme Their call comes as the English government announced the end of its at-home abortion programme, following “very serious issues” raised by doctors and other commentators. Niamh Uí Bhriain of the…
The president of Colombia, Iván Duque Márquez, rejected the February 22 Constitutional Court’s decision to depenalise abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. “We are facing a decision that concerns the entire Colombian society and five people cannot propose something as atrocious to a nation as allowing a life to be interrupted up to six…
Staff reporter A Donegal-based priest has praised Minister Charlie McConalogue’s “new determination” and greater understanding of the plight of Irish fishermen. Fr John Joe Duffy of Creeslough, Co. Donegal, told The Irish Catholic that new proposals and moves from the minister show “he has a better understanding of the plight of Irish fishermen and new…
An estimated 5.2 million children in 21 countries, including the United States, lost at least one parent, a custodial grandparent or a primary caregiver to Covid-19 during the first 20 months of the pandemic, social researchers and child well-being advocates said in a new study. Notably, the researchers estimated that the number of children orphaned…
Spanish bishops announce clerical abuse investigation In an about-face, the Spanish bishops’ conference announced that it has hired a law firm to conduct a yearlong investigation into clerical sexual abuse in the country. At a news conference in Madrid February 24, Cardinal Juan José Omella of Barcelona, president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, said the…
Religious care homes are to be considered for HIQA regulation as part of a review of the nursing home regulatory models. Following questions from Kerry TDs Brendan Griffin and Michael Healy-Rae regarding HIQA regulation for “certain communities” and “care homes”, Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler said she will ask her officials…
A researcher with the Philos Project told journalists last Tuesday that Iran is using incremental strategies to squeeze non-Muslims out of the country and in nearby states such as Iraq and Syria, and that the plight of Christians in the Middle East is “truly misunderstood” by most in the West. Senior Research Fellow Dr Farhad…
A nine-day novena for St Patrick taking place in Downpatrick, Co. Down will “give thanks for those countless lives of witness and faith” and kicks off on March 8. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin will speak at the event and mark the 150th anniversary of St Patrick’s Church, where generations of Catholics have worshipped since…
President Joe Biden announced federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his first nominee to the Supreme Court on Friday. In a tweet announcing the news, Biden called Jackson “one of our nation’s brightest legal minds” and said that she will be “an exceptional Justice”. If confirmed, Judge Jackson would be the first black…
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