The Irish Capuchin community celebrated Bro. Antony Kurian OFM Cap making his perpetual vows October 4. It was the first solemn profession for the Capuchins in Ireland since 2014, taking place on the feast of their founder St Francis of Assisi. Bro. Kurian’s commitment was described as a statement “that there is another way to…
Cardinal Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, the first cardinal born in Mozambique, has died at the age of 97. The Catholic leader is remembered for advocating peace amid Mozambique’s bloody civil war which raged between 1977 to 1992, during which he aided refugees and victims of violence as the founding president of Caritas Mozambique. Pope…
Prosperous Parish was recognised for its tireless efforts in the fight against climate change and global warming as it became the recipient of an Eco Parish award from Eco-Congregation Ireland, an organisation that encourages churches of all denominations to take an eco-approach to all facets of Church life. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, parish curate Fr Bernard Reyhart…
The Canadian bishops are aiming to raise $30 million (€20.5 million) over the next five years to support the Indigenous peoples of the country, including survivors of residential schools. Bishop Raymond Poisson of Saint-Jerome and Mont-Laurier, who was recently elected president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that there was a “universal consensus”…
Benedict Rogers, a human rights campaigner, explained that Burma’s Christian minority is suffering amid the military’s continuing crackdown on protesters opposed to its February coup. Speaking last Tuesday, Mr Rogers told a webinar at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on September 28 that earlier this month the military killed a Christian pastor, Cung Biak Hum.…
Modern ‘throwaway Culture’ leads to neglect of society’s vulnerable, says Pope Pope Francis condemned abortion and euthanasia in a speech in which he said that today’s “throwaway culture” leads to the killing of children and discarding of the elderly. “There is the discarding of children that we do not want to welcome with the law…
Scottish Catholics urge opposition to assisted suicide legalisation Scotland’s Catholic bishops are urging opposition to a measure that would legalise assisted suicide, warning that the government “prevent suicide, not assist it”. A consultation on the Proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill was launched on September 22, and will run through December 22.…
Youth ministers at the grassroots level in the Church in Ireland have said a new survey revealing that younger people are twice as likely to pray than older people is an opportunity for the Church to reach out beyond those who currently attend Mass regularly. The study found that 51% of 18 to 34-year-olds polled…
Bishop of Derry Dr Donal McKeown welcomed the announcement of a panel for an independent review of the North’s education sector, but warned it must be able to ask “awkward questions”. After the panel was announced on Monday, Dr McKeown said that “the education system is doing very well for some, but is failing too…
The Irish Government are “deeply concerned” after the arrest of 15 Christians due to their faith in Eritrea earlier this month. The Christians had been arrested and imprisoned previously on the basis of their religious belief, most for five to six years but some for as long as 16, according to human rights organisation Release…
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