A man has been charged after an historic Dublin church crypt was “desecrated” and the head of an 800-year-old mummy known as ‘the Crusader’ was severed and stolen. The man (36) was arrested yesterday morning (March 14) and was brought before the evening sitting of Dublin District Court. Brian Bridgeman, with an address in Dublin…
An Irish bishop has condemned the terrorist attack on two crowded mosques which left 49 people dead in New Zealand today (March 15). Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin diocese said serious questions must be answered including in our own society by those who “unjustly blame the entire Muslim community for the extremism of some”. The…
Junno Arocho Esteves Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels, retired archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, died March 14 at the age of 85. Pope Francis expressed his condolences to Cardinal Danneels’ family, and the Belgian faithful and praised the late prelate’s zeal for the Church, especially during the Synod of Bishops on the family in 2014 and 2015.…
Making a willingness to perform abortions a job requirement for consultant doctors threatens the training and recruiting of hospital staff, Ireland’s bishops have said. In a statement following the Spring 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the hierarchy “noted with regret the pre-conditions for applicants listed in the recent advertisement for a…
An Irish nun who won a prestigious humanitarian award said she hopes it will encourage other missionaries to continue their dangerous work, as well as spread a broader appreciation of the work of religious in Ireland. Wicklow-born Loreto Sr Orla Treacy, received the ‘International Women of Courage Award’ for her outreach work and educational mission…
The leader of Ireland’s newest and fastest-growing political party has said he is convinced there is an appetite for a new movement that is both republican and pro-life. Peadar Tóibín – founder of Aontú – told The Irish Catholic that his party envisions a united Ireland which also includes constitutional provisions that protect the unborn.…
The failure of the Irish Church to hold a nationwide mission as requested by Pope Benedict is “disappointing”, a Rome-based priest has said. In his March 2010 Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, the then Pope had listed concrete actions the Church in Ireland could take to renew itself, among which, he said, should…
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the 157 people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday last, which included a priest, a religious sister and four staff members with Catholic Relief Services. A telegram from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that “His Holiness Pope Francis offers prayers for the deceased…
The clerical abuse scandals have caused everyone in the Catholic Church “pain and unbearable suffering”, Pope Francis said, but it also is a call to repentance and the renewal of the Church. “Our humble repentance, which remains silent between our tears for the monstrosity of sin and the unfathomable greatness of God’s forgiveness, this, this…
Hospital chaplains have dismissed criticism after the HSE sent a letter to the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore saying they will no longer give out a list of inpatients to priests who wish to visit parishioners. Last week Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan was informed by the management of South Tipperary General Hospital that priests wouldn’t be…
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