Elise Harris In a new interview with Reuters, Pope Francis backed the U.S. bishops’ opposition to the separation of migrant children from their parents at the Mexican border, calling the move “immoral” and “contrary to Catholic values”. “I am on the side of the bishops’ conference”, the Pope said, referring to statements made by…
A prominent American celebrity has advised that young people recognise the existence of a loving God and has encouraged them to pray often as it’s good for your ‘soul’. Actor Chris Pratt, best known for roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, spoke about the power of Faith after receiving the Generation Award…
Pope Francis has appointed leading educationalist and Cork priest Fr Tom Deenihan as the new Bishop of Meath. The announcement was made in a Vatican communique this morning (June 18). He will succeed Bishop Michael Smith who recently turned 78 and was Ireland’s longest-serving bishop having been appointed to the episcopal bench by St John…
Argentina’s bishops expressed disappointment with the approval of an initiative that moves the South American country closer to legalising abortion. This comes as the country’s bishops have pledged to review their social ministries to better attend to youth and women. The country’s lower house of congress voted 129-123 to approve the initiative, which decriminalises abortion…
Elise Harris In his message for this year’s World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis challenged Catholics on their attitude toward the impoverished, asking whether they really listen to and love the needy, or engage in charity only to please themselves. “The condition of poverty cannot be expressed in a word but becomes a…
Bro. Kevin sees trip as a boost for the forgotten ChaiBrady and Colm Fitzpatrick The decision by Pope Francis to spend part of his trip to Ireland with homeless people will shed a light on those being left behind by the economic recovery, campaigners in the frontline have said. The Society of St Vincent de Paul…
A speech by the Children’s Minister during the launch of plans to overhaul childcare funding has been said to ignore “the reality of life for many families”. Minister Katherine Zappone’s announcement of a 10-year plan to be handled by a new ‘Parenting and Family Unit Policy Unit’ in her department received criticism from Maria Steen…
A pro-life group have pledged they will pressure legislators to make provisions for doctors to opt out of providing abortion on conscientious objection grounds, regardless of whether they are asked to facilitate abortions directly or indirectly. The Love Both campaign revealed at a press conference that they will be making a case for the law…
The Primate of All Ireland has said he isn’t “ruling out the possibility” of Pope Francis visiting the North of Ireland at some point in the future, and that it may have to be a “specific” visit. Speaking in Maynooth University on June 11, Archbishop of Armagh Eamonn Martin said there’s disappointment at the “level…
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Juan Barros Madrid from his post in the Diocese of Osorno after he was accused of covering-up for Chile’s most notorious abuser priest, Fernando Karadima. The Vatican announcement over the weekend also included the accepted resignation of two other Chilean bishops. Bishop Barros submitted his resignation to…
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