Recently appointed Archbishop Dermot Farrell has condemned a spate of knife crime in the capital as “inhuman” in a homily delivered over the weekend. Dangerous road Speaking at Mass in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Ballymun, Archbishop Farrell said a person who carries a knife is “travelling down a dangerous road full of…
A challenge by businessman Declan Ganley over Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions on religious services has been adjourned at the High Court to mid-month, according to The Irish Independent. The Co Galway based businessman, a practising Catholic, claims that as a result of the restrictions, he cannot leave his home to attend Mass in breach of…
A German Catholic bishop said last Wednesday that he detected an “authoritarian despotism” in the procedures of the country’s controversial “Synodal Way”. In an open letter issued February 3, Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg criticised the format of an online conference of the Synodal Way. He also challenged the Synodal Way’s executive committee to show greater…
NFL star Harrison Butker initially thought the Faith wasn’t for him, saying during an interview with EWTN, “it pushed me away. I was like…ah this is just, this is just not me. It doesn’t go with the world”. However, it ended up attracting him to it, in his own words, “because it was so different…
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…
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