China claims papal critique over Uyghurs has ‘no factual basis at all’ Following Pope Francis’ mention in passing of the Uyghurs as persecuted in a new book, the Chinese foreign ministry said the claim is groundless. “I think often of persecuted peoples: the Rohingya, the poor Uighurs, the Yazidi – what ISIS did to them…
The Pro-Life Campaign have welcomed a new report by the All Party Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group that explores the growing evidence that unborn babies feel pain. The report, ‘Late-Term Abortion and Foetal Pain – Proposing a Humane Response’, examines scientific evidence from around the world that shows unborn babies feel pain before 20 weeks.…
Sin may distort and disfigure the image of Christ that every person bears, but it does not erase it nor remove people from God’s mercy, Pope Francis said.
The Government has decided to lift the controversial ban on people attending Mass and other religious services. Congregations will be permitted to gather for public worship from next Tuesday (December 1). The Cabinet met this afternoon (Friday) and approved a plan for the Republic to move to level three restrictions. Meanwhile, in the North people…
In his Red Wednesday reflection, Archbishop Eamon Martin took the opportunity to highlight the “unjust detention” of Christians around the world, meditating first on the example of St Oliver Plunkett: “The thousands of pilgrims who visit the national shrine of Saint Oliver Plunkett, at Saint Peter’s Church in Drogheda, cannot fail to notice a heavy…
A pro-life undergraduate student in a midwife program has received an apology and payout after she faced suspension. The Daily Telegraph reported November 24 that Julia Rynkiewicz, a 25-year-old Catholic, had reached a settlement with the University of Nottingham in the U.K. She was blocked from entering her program’s hospital placement phase after the university learned…
The Government must highlight the “atrocities” committed against Christians who are persecuted because of their faith at an international level the Aontú leader has said. It comes as parishes across the country mark the ‘Week of Witness’ organised by Aid to the Church in Need Ireland to highlight the persecution millions of Christians endure. Peadar…
More than a third of Irish people plan to attend Mass this Christmas, when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted according to new research. In news that will bring cheer to priests and parishioners alike, almost a quarter of 18-24-year olds say they expect to attend a religious ceremony over Christmas while for older people this rises…
Between 30,000 and 40,000 people a day continue to watch Mass on television, according to Roger Childs, RTÉ’s Senior Production Executive and Commissioning Editor of religious content. The weekday Masses on the news channel continue to attract large audiences, particularly among whose aged over 55. Since the start of August, the lowest daily audience was…
A renowned Dublin-based exorcist has said bishops who don’t take the Devil seriously are leaving their flock to “the wolves of evil”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic Fr Pat Collins CM described the revelation that two-thirds of Ireland’s dioceses don’t have an exorcist as “appalling”. His comments come after this paper reported on initial research…
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