Ireland’s future education system should resist ideological capture and short-term fashion, the National Conversation on Education led by the Dept. of Education has been told in a submission from the Catholic Education Partnership (CEP) the umbrella body representing all Catholic education organisations north and south. “Ethos matters” says the CEP submission, “as education is never…
Dublin’s largest ever number of Catechumens and Candidates were presented at the Rite of Election in St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday, February 22. Nearly 130 people who will complete their journey into the Catholic Church at Easter this year attended the ceremony led by Archbishop Dermot Farrell. They were joined by their sponsors, family and…
For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St Francis of Assisi are being exposed for an extended period of public veneration, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world to pray before “the Little Poor Man of Assisi.” The bones of the beloved saint were unveiled for public display…
A Polish bishop went on trial on February 18, accused of not informing authorities immediately about alleged sexual abuse of children by two priests in his diocese. It is the first time a Polish bishop is on trial over sexual abuse allegedly committed by priests under his authority. According to the Polish Press Agency, prosecutors…
After the Spanish parliament debated on February 17 a controversial bill proposed by far-right party Vox to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, a leading Spanish archbishop has said the burqa discriminates against women while he also called for mutual respect among religious groups. Speaking to Crux, Archbishop Joan Planellas of Tarragona said…
“Above all, I urge you never to close yourselves off: Don’t be afraid to talk to others, even about your fatigue and your crises,” Pope Leo said to Rome’s priests in a February 19 meeting with clergy of the Roman diocese. During the meeting in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, the Holy Father…
A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. In a letter to the Vatican’s doctrine chief, the Society of St Pius X said the Holy See’s threat of sanctions and schism if it goes…
Bishop Kevin Doran and Bishop Michael Duignan, who also unite dioceses in persona episcopi welcomed the appointment of the new Bishop of Killala. With the appointment of Archbishop Francis Duffy of Tuam as the new Bishop of Killala, the West of Ireland now has officially three faith communities led by the three bishops. In a…
Church leaders and parishioners in the Holy Land have appealed for Irish Catholics to come and follow in the footsteps of Jesus both to deepen faith and support the hard-pressed local Christian community. Many Christian families, who rely on working with pilgrims, have lost their incomes since the beginning of the war triggered by the…
This Lent, Irish Catholics are invited to join in a new set of weekly prayer and reflection resources, Baptised and Sent in Lent, inspired by the preparatory document for Ireland’s National Pre-Synodal Assembly titled Baptised and Sent. “Each week in Lent, Baptised and Sent explores themes such as belonging, healing, renewal and mission – drawing…
Renata Steffens