Papal comments on the importance of countries working together “resonate strongly” with Ireland’s foreign policy, the Irish ambassador to the Holy See has said. Monday saw Pope Francis address members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Vatican, warning that the re-emergence of populist and nationalist ideologies is threatening the stability of international organisations and…
Catholic methods of examining scripture could help tackle radicalisation in Islam, a leading Jesuit academic has said, after it was revealed an Irish citizen was captured having left Ireland to fight for the so-called Islamic State, Originally from Belarus, Alexandr Ruzmatovich Bekmirzaev (45) was arrested by the Kurd-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) just before the…
Vatican news paper publishes articles on women equality Too often in the Catholic Church, “the sacrifices of women are used only to reinforce the power of those who already have it,” the editor of the Vatican newspaper’s monthly section on women in the Church has written. In the ‘Woman-Church-World’ supplement to L’Osservatore Romano published last week, editor Lucetta Scaraffia wrote: “A…
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s trip to Mali and Ethiopia this week has been welcomed by a missionary organisation, in the hope it will influence Government policies. “It’s great that he’s going to Africa, because it draws attention southwards to see what is going on,” Viatores Christi CEO Shane Halpin told The Irish Catholic. Speculating that the…
A British parliamentary report has criticised the Indian government for failing to protect religious minorities from violent Hindu hardliners. A report by the British All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief said the rise of nationalist ‘Hindutva’ ideology – which defines ‘Indian’ as exclusively Hindu – has led to an increase in religious oppression…
A swastika drawn on the outer wall of a Dublin synagogue has been decried by Trinty College’s chaplains, but is being treated as mindless vandalism rather than anti-semitism by the Jewish community in Ireland. Gardaí are investigating the incident which happened just before New Year to the Terenure Synagogue on Rathfarnham Road. The graffiti has since been…
Don’t put a price tag on life, says pro-life group Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life has condemned the Irish Family Planning Association for their announcement that abortions will be provided to women from Northern Ireland at a cost of €450. Director of Precious Life, Bernadette Smyth, said, “This is a prime example of the lucrative abortion industry exploiting women for profit,” adding…
Hannah Brockhaus Persevere in prayer, remembering that God is waiting to answer his children – even if the result is to change the person, not the circumstance, Pope Francis said at the general audience today. “How many times have we asked and not obtained – we all experience it – how many times have…
Ireland needs to step up to the plate in raising awareness and fighting against the global persecution of Christians, an Irish human rights organisation has said. Church in Chains, a charity which encourages prayer and action in support of persecuted Christians worldwide, told The Irish Catholic that millions of Christians face persecution yearly and that the Irish…
Bishop Brendan Leahy has criticised the triumphalism of pro-abortion campaigners as laws come into force providing wide access to terminations. In an end of year message, the Bishop of Limerick criticised those who have been celebrating legislation that will lead to the deaths of many Irish unborn children. “A large percentage of those who voted…
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