The Church’s sacraments are a gift and cannot be denied to disabled people, according to new Church guidelines for catechesis. Irish theologian Liam Waldron, who has long campaigned on this topic, was “delighted” by the announcement. “I welcome this greatly,” he said. “It has been a long time coming and a lot of us have…
An ongoing dialogue between Catholic and Muslim educators took a very concrete turn on June 25 when the United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying 50 tons of humanitarian aid to a Peruvian city overwhelmed by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Vatican News, the plane carried masks, gloves, medical oxygen and food aid that will…
According to a recent report in Corriere della Sera, Italy’s paper of record, an Italian financier now based in London named Raffaele Mincione has filed two civil suits against the Vatican’s Secretariat of State before Britain’s High Court of Justice, both related to a now-infamous land deal in London’s Chelsea neighbourhood he brokered in 2013.…
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD offered congratulations to the new Taoiseach and ministers, but criticised generalities and indecision in the Programme for Government (PfG). Speaking in the Dáil, Mr Tóibín congratulated Taoiseach Mícheal Martin on his appointment and said that he and his ministers “have been given offers so much opportunity for you and if…
The Red Army may have ended a silverware famine by being crowned Premier League champs at the weekend, but Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp took it all in his stride. He has revealed that he is devout and the Christian Faith has helped him to deal with both success and failure on and off the pitch.…
Pope says world needs fewer complainers Some people always will want to destroy unity and stifle prophets, Pope Francis said on the feast of Sts Peter and Paul. And yet, Jesus challenges everyone to be – like Peter – a rock for building a renewed Church and renewed humanity, and – like Paul – a…
Archbishop says truth of saint’s ministry is in love of indigenous Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez has asked Catholics of the archdiocese to invoke the intercession of St Junipero Serra “for this nation that he helped to found”. “In this hour of trial in our nation, when once again we are confronting America’s shameful legacy…
Bishop of Cork and Ross Dr Fintan Gavin has congratulated Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin on his election as Taoiseach. Meeting in the National Convention Centre in Dublin this morning, the 33rd Dáil elected Mr Martin with 93 voted in favour of his nomination and 63 against. Three deputies abstained. Reacting to the news, Bishop…
Despite an assurance from outgoing Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that churches would be exempted from a ban limiting attendance to 50-people, officials in his department now say the rule must remain in place. A senior bishop told The Irish Catholic tonight (Friday) that Government flip-flops on the issue are causing extreme frustration in parishes that have…
EXCLUSIVE The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin warned the Government weeks ago that Catholics were increasingly unhappy and felt they were not being listened to about an earlier return to public Masses as churches re-opened in other parts of Europe, The Irish Catholic can exclusively reveal. In a note to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on May…
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