Prosecutors on the Greek island of Syros have filed felony charges against two Catholic clerics and six civilians in connection with the alleged embezzlement and money laundering of more than 3 million euros in diocesan funds. The indictments this month follow an investigation that began in late 2024 when Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority uncovered suspicious…
Józef Kowalczyk, the first papal ambassador to postwar Poland and a former Primate of Poland, has died at the age of 86. The Archdiocese of Gniezno, where he once served as archbishop, announced his death on Thursday. Kowalczyk had been hospitalised for more than three weeks in a serious condition. At the end of July,…
Nigeria is the deadliest country in the world for Christians, according to the new chair of the US Commission on International Freedom (USCIRF). Vicky Hartzler became chair of the commission in June. In an interview with CNA, she said of her new mission: “We want to make a difference. We want to save lives.” Hartzler’s…
Two years after “the worst episode of violence against Christians” in Pakistan’s history, according to the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad said the community of the faithful is outraged by the apparent failure of justice. In August 2023, Muslims in the village of Jaranwala in the…
Archaeologists working on a small island in the Persian Gulf have discovered an artifact attesting a Christian monastic presence on the island some 1400 years ago. The site is located on Sir Bani Yas, an island some 110 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and has been known to…
Sr Briege McKenna has urged Catholics to stop criticising priests, warning that negative attitudes are discouraging young men from pursuing vocations and leaving many clergy deeply wounded. The Irish-born nun, now based in Florida, has spent decades ministering to priests worldwide through retreats, healing, and evangelisation. She recently returned to Ireland to lead the 50th…
Former Premier League and Ireland International player Keith Fahey has warned of the huge “problems with commitment” nowadays and how he managed to find Faith “in my brokenness”. Mr Fahey, who now lives in Spain, will be speaking at a conference in Dublin organised by the Legion of Mary at the end of the month.…
Fr Frank O’Loughlin, an Irish-born priest and former seminarian of All Hallows College in Dublin, led a Mass outside the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center last week, marking his 60th jubilee while protesting US. immigration policies. The 83-year-old priest, long known for his work with migrant communities in Florida, drew more than 100 supporters to the…
Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has strongly condemned recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland, calling them a “dreadful misrepresentation” of the true Irish welcome and the Christian values that should define the nation. Speaking at the Syro-Malabar Community’s annual retreat in Limerick, he praised the Indian community’s deep faith, family values,…
Barrister and columnist Maria Steen has defended the papacy as being a “rock of stability” following criticism of Pope Leo by former President of Ireland Mary McAleese. Ms McAleese said in an article focusing on Pope Leo’s first 100 days as Pope that regarding the issue of women’s equality in the Church, Pope Leo “is…
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