Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon has appealed to the people of Myanmar – including the army, which staged a coup February 1 – to remain calm and to work for open lines of communication so democracy can prevail. “When, in 2015, a peaceful transition to the elected government was effected by the army, that…
Pope Francis adds feast of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus to Church calendar Pope Francis has added the memorial of Sts Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the siblings the combined feast day of July 29. A decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship said on 2 February that Pope Francis had…
Poland must support mothers of disabled, children – bishop After a ban on aborting disabled children came into force, Poland’s Catholic Church urged “all possible help” for pregnant women and single mothers. “It isn’t enough just to implement the law – those governing today, as well as the Church and other groups have a supreme…
Parents are feeling grateful and staff relieved as Saint Declan’s School in Ballsbridge, Dublin prepares to open tomorrow in accordance with Government guidelines. St Declan’s School was founded in 1958 by the Jesuits for children who, for personal or emotional reasons, achieve below their potential in their local schools. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, principal Niamh Corrigan…
Exclusive Myanmar missionary warns poor will suffer most A missionary in Myanmar has warned of imminent “disaster” after the military seized power in a coup this week. The country’s Church leaders have appealed for calm. “All I wanted to do was cry,” the missionary told The Irish Catholic. The missionary – who spoke on condition of…
A Donegal priest has criticised the Irish Government and the EU over the Brexit deal, which he calls a “huge disaster” for Irish fisheries and a “betrayal” of the industry. Fr John Joe Duffy from Creeslough, Co. Donegal, estimated that the deal could cost up to €100 million for Irish fisheries. It will be a…
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a sectarian hate crime on a Catholic Church in Derry which has been decried as “disgusting” and “disgraceful”. A door of St Mary’s Church in Limavady as well as a standing crucifix on the church grounds were defaced with graffiti which included the names of loyalist paramilitary organisations such…
The Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) has welcomed Pope Francis’ establishment of a ‘World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly’ which will take place for the first time on July 25 this year. Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam, patron of the CGA, welcomed the move saying the Pope is “highlighting the very important role…
Dozens of people in Kerry have benefitted from spiritual exercises Exodus and Fiat 90, which have proven “absolutely powerful” in helping people thrive during lockdown. Exodus and Fiat 90 are a set of male and female spiritual exercises respectively which aim to strip life back to the basics of prayer, asceticism and community. An extended…
Dublin’s new leader has insisted that how we rise to challenges and opportunities defines who we are as people of faith, writes Michael Kelly Archbishop Dermot Farrell has said he is filled with hope as he takes up his new appointment as archbishop of the country’s largest diocese. Dr Farrell was installed in St Mary’s…
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