After gangs of gunmen killed at least 200 people in Nigeria’s Zamfara State last week, Cardinal John Onaiyekan said that things must change. The Nigerian cardinal explained that over the past five years armed bandits have terrorised north-western Nigeria, causing a great deal of damage. “They attack farmers’ fields, kill farmers and no one says…
The Filipino Catholic community gathered in St Joseph’s Church on Berkeley Road in Dublin for the feast of Santo Niño on Sunday. The feast is extremely popular in the Philippines and draws crowds of millions every year. The Santo Niño de Cebu is an icon of the Child Jesus. It was given by Portuguese explorer…
The Vatican has updated its rules to stem the spread of Covid-19 and will require all its employees to be vaccinated against the virus or prove they have recently recovered from the disease. Also, starting January 10, nonessential work-related travel is temporarily suspended, masking outdoors is required, high-filtering FFP2 masks must be worn indoors and…
Adminstrator appointed for Ardagh and Clonmacnoise A new diocesan administrator, Fr Tom Healy, has been appointed for the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois following Archbishop Francis Duffy’s installation as the new Archbishop of Tuam. Fr Healy PP of Edgeworthstown in Co. Longford will administer the day-to-day affairs of Ardagh and Clonmacnois until a new bishop…
Richer countries must address ‘stark’ vaccine inequality There is a “real need” to address the “stark and worrying” contrast between the level of vaccination in Ireland and the developing world, an aid worker returning from Africa said. Gavin Douglas of Concern Worldwide saw first-hand the roll out of an EU-funded vaccination programme in Sierra Leone…
Vatican announces motto of Jubilee Year 2025 Preparations are already underway in Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, a special year of grace and pilgrimage in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Rino Fisichella met with Pope Francis this month to discuss the motto for the jubilee. In a video published by Vatican News on January 13, Archbishop Fisichella…
Archbishop calls for prayers for Myanmar Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay has urged Catholics in Myanmar to hold special prayers for the nation facing “the crisis of Covid-19, hunger, civil wars and torture.” Ucanews.com reported the prelate has designated every Saturday evening for one hour of eucharistic adoration and the first Sunday of every…
God is not frightened by people’s sins, mistakes or failures, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience
The Government has decided to add a new public holiday to the national calendar to honour the country’s female patron, St Brigid of Kildare
Ashling Murphy, the 23-year-old school teacher who was attacked and killed on January 12, “cherished the Gospel” her funeral Mass has been told. Ashling had only qualified from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick last autumn and took up a post at the local Catholic school which her family described as her dream job. Her grieving…
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