Forty years on from her historic Eurovision win, Dana Rosemary Scallon has spoken about her Catholic Faith has helped her throughout life particularly during the period in the North known as ‘the Troubles’. During the RTÉ programme Dana – The Original Derry Girl broadcast this week, Mrs Scallon recalled how she felt inspired by her…
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) has urged the Faithful across the country to join a day of prayer to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Pope Francis accepted a proposal from the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity for May 14 to be a day of prayer, fasting and works of charity to call for divine…
More Irish people are anxious to see a return to public Masses than pubs and restaurants with almost a quarter ranking churches in their top five. Amárach research asked people to rate which ventures or destinations they would like to open first, and whether they would feel comfortable or safe in them in terms of…
A Pakistan Catholic figure says the easing of coronavirus restrictions by the country’s leader is a “risky move”. Despite a record spike of new cases in a single day (1,523), Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan last week announced the lifting of the nationwide lockdown. Fr Saleh Diego, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Karachi, hopes…
Reaching out to school students the Primate of All-Ireland drew from Gospel asking them not to be troubled and “trust in God”. Both A-Levels and the Leaving Cert have been cancelled north and south of the border due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the weekend, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh in his homily for the…
Marie Le Tran Thuy Vi and her friends are living their Faith through preparing, cooking and packing food at Phu Trung Church to hand out to the poor of Ho Chi Minh City. Vi, 22, and her group with 10 youths hand out 150-175 servings within 45 minutes each night. Recipients include homeless people, lottery…
‘Respect dignity of farm workers’, says Pope Pope Francis has appealed for migrant farm workers, who pick crops with bad conditions and low pay, in Italy and worldwide to be respected and not exploited during the pandemic. The Holy Father made a fervent appeal for the respect of the dignity of workers who have called…
Uganda Martyrs Day postponed due to Covid-19 The Annual Martyrs Day celebrations in Uganda that were set for June 3 have been postponed due to the coronavirus. The decision to defer the celebrations was taken by the bishops at the request of the Catholic diocese of Masaka. “Even if the current lockdown is eased it…
Singers and musicians from Christian churches across Ireland are being asked to join together in a virtual tribute and blessing for frontline workers that will be released at the end of this month. At a local level, participants are asked to select a facility which provides an essential service and to dedicate their rendition of…
Prayer is more than just a physical, emotional or intellectual act; it is an inner desire to encounter God, Pope Francis has said. Continuing his new series of talks on prayer during his weekly general audience today (May 13), the Pope said that the longing expressed through prayer “is more than a need, more than…
Chai Brady