A fund for an Irish priest who was beaten, shot and robbed as a missionary in Peru earlier this year has been set up to recoup the stolen parish money used to pay workers. Columban Fr Gerry Desmond was attacked in Lima in April while returning from a local bank to pay the wages of…
Tipperary charity offering bereavement support Anam Cara Tipperary, an organization that assists bereaved parents will be hosting its monthly meeting on Monday, June 18. Anam Cara provides a safe and comfortable space where bereaved parents can connect with others who understand the depth of their grief and loss. Anam Cara CEO Sharon Vard has encouraged bereaved parents to attend…
Junno Arocho Esteves Peace is a gift that can easily be destroyed through petty gossip and speaking ill of others, Pope Francis said. People who receive and give the sign of peace “should be men and women of peace” and not ruin “the peace made by the Holy Spirit with your tongue”, the pope…
David Agren The Archdiocese of Mexico City and SNAP Mexico – the Mexican chapter of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests – have agreed to work cooperatively to protect children, promote healing and pursue justice in the cases of paedophile prelates. The archdiocese and SNAP Mexico said in a joint statement on June…
President Michael D. Higgins has described the treatment of women and children in state-controlled institutions managed by the Church as a “deep stain on Ireland’s past”. During an historic ceremony hosted by Mr Higgins and his wife Sabina on Tuesday to honour former residents of Magdalene laundries, the president said that “all of you and…
Elise Harris The Vatican announced today that to help with the process of healing in Chile, Pope Francis will send Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to the diocese of Osorno, and will issue a pastoral letter on the nation’s abuse crisis. A May 31 statement from Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said in…
Editorial Comment Turning a minority into a creative minority Amidst the obvious hurt and disappointment felt in the wake of the passing of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment, those who stood up for the voiceless unborn and voted ‘No’ on May 25 can feel rightly proud of their stance. This is not a…
Priest describes remark as ‘offensive’ There has been mixed responses from Catholics after Bishop Kevin Doran said those who voted ‘Yes’ in the abortion referendum should consider Confession, with some dubbing it “offensive”. Laois-based priest and author Fr Paddy Byrne said that dozens of priests were “absolutely furious” at the bishop’s comments, saying that…
The Bishop of Killaloe has said he hopes to bring more priests from India and Africa to Ireland in a bid to tackle the current vocation crisis. Speaking about the increasing number of international priests now ministering in Ireland, Dr Fintan Monahan said that “they’re an indication of the changing Faith of the culture in…
The bishop of Derry warned students of a culture of “throwaway relationships” which has led to an “epidemic of loneliness” at an end of year Mass this week. Speaking at a Mass celebrating the upcoming World Meeting of Families in St Mary’s School in Limavady, Bishop Donal Mckeown said we live in an environment “where…
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