The Catholic Bishops of Cuba announced on February 12 that they have asked Pope Leo XIV to postpone their upcoming visit to Rome due to the country’s grave situation, which is generating “so much instability and uncertainty.” The bishops had been scheduled to meet Pope Leo XIV on February 20 as part of their periodic…
A member of the federal Religious Liberty Commission has been ousted after a hearing this week that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism. The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens, who routinely shares antisemitic conspiracy theories. Prejean Boller, a model turned conservative activist who converted to Catholicism last…
At least 69,000 families have been affected and 22 people have died in flooding triggered by extraordinarily heavy rains in northern Colombia. The Church has been working since the beginning of the crisis to deliver food and clothing to people who have lost everything, as well as to provide spiritual and emotional support. About 9,000…
At the planned synod conference in Germany, Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz would like to broaden the thematic horizon. It will be about “addressing questions of passing on the faith and evangelisation,” said the bishop at the Mainz event ‘One Church, Many Paths,’ over the weekend. He hopes that ideas will be formed “that are…
A former Glenstal monk who was headhunted for a top role with the Irish bishops is seeking damages for an alleged unfair dismissal, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was told last Thursday. The bishops deny the allegation. The role of National Director for Catechetics and Executive Secretary to the Council for Catechetics at the Irish…
As Valentine’s Day arrives and couples once again flock to Whitefriar Street Church to venerate the relics of St Valentine, the Carmelite prior Fr James Eivers says Ireland’s young Catholics are showing that love and faith must be rooted in depth. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Fr Eivers praised the growing number of young people…
“During the storms over the last couple of weeks, some of our volunteers were out doing hospitality visits rather than emergency visits. Meeting people in their local community and making sure the elderly were okay and had what they needed,” said Commander John Wright KMOb, national director of the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps. He…
Breda O’Brien has warned that Catholic schools face a growing formation gap, linking the weakening of school ethos to declining literacy, confidence, and engagement with Scripture. Speaking on the Education Nation podcast, the teacher and Irish Times columnist argued that the challenges facing Catholic education do not stem from a lack of goodwill among teachers,…
In an era of constant distraction, one of the greatest challenges facing married couples is learning how to be truly present to one another. Mike and Rose Curtin of Catholic Marriage Encounter say modern technology has quietly reshaped how couples relate. “You can’t be present to another person when you’re present to other people on…
Last week, it was announced that the State-led forensic excavation at the former mother and baby home site in Tuam has so far uncovered the remains of infants buried in coffins in an area historically identified as a burial ground, according to the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT). In its most…
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