‘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…
Archbishop Eamon Martin has said he believes that people are growing closer to God during the coronavirus pandemic. In his Sunday homily, the Primate of All-Ireland also said that parishes were working on roadmaps to return to public Masses as soon as it is safe to do so. Archbishop Eamon said that he is “sure…
The Vatican has given approval to the Religious Sisters of Charity to gift the State lands valued at some €200 million. The move is likely to prove controversial since the land will house the new National Maternity Hospital where unborn babies will be aborted. Moral theologians have previously raised alarm bells about the nuns’ plans…
Editorial Comment It is almost two months since most Irish Catholics have been able to attend Mass. This is an unprecedented situation even in a land where the public worship of God by Catholics was forbidden and punishable by death. Churches in the North remain closed by order of the civil authorities, while according…
A student who lost his job last month is now delivering food to families in need six days a week on his bike. Oscar Little (21) volunteers his services to the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin, where he drops food to hostels for the homeless and families isolating in their homes. “My mum is the…
The Archdiocese of Armagh has begun a ‘virtual pilgrimage’ to Lourdes today to reach out to the 550 of pilgrims due to travel there this week but due to the coronavirus pandemic the pilgrimage was cancelled. Organisers have instead decided to conduct it virtually using social media channels. This will be available to watch through…
A Dublin priest who has been offering ‘carpark Confessions’ has said there has been a great response with dozens of people coming to receive the Sacrament. Fr Pat McKinley of Springfield/Brookfield/Jobstown parish, who is the Vicar Forane over Tallaght Deanery, has been offering Confessions in the car park of St Mark’s church with another priest…
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