Anticipation and excitement are growing in what is being described as a time of “great celebration for the Catholic faithful” after Pope Francis confirmed his trip to Ireland. The Pontiff stated he will visit Ireland for two days in August for the World Meeting of Families (WMOF). He will take part in the Festival of…
Bishop Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro of Formosa was arrested and charged, along with four diocesan priests, of stealing about €492,000 of diocesan money. Two days after the arrest, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto of Uberaba to serve as apostolic administrator of the diocese. Prosecutors in the state of Goias allege Bishop Ribeiro and the…
The Pro-Life Campaign and the LoveBoth Project have announced a series of six regional rallies entitled ‘Stand Up For Life’, organised as part of a nationwide grassroots effort to save the Eighth Amendment ahead of the referendum. The ‘Stand Up For Life’ rallies are due to be held from April 2-7. The first regional rally will…
Aborting a child with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome is a gross violation of human rights and anti-discriminatory commitments, and can be considered genocide, according to a Vatican spokesperson at a UN panel. “Here at the United Nations there is much sincere talk and normally passionate action to fight against unjust discrimination,” said Archbishop…
Leading child protection campaigner Marie Collins has dismissed reports that she has not been invited to meet Pope Francis during his visit to Ireland this August. The Irish Independent reported the claim on Saturday in an article titled ‘Clerical abuse survivor not invited to meet Pope’. The article added that Mrs Collins had called on…
A prominent Polish archbishop accused his country’s government of falsifying its data on refugees, while also fuelling a crisis with Germany over new demands for war reparations. Retired Archbishop Henryk Muszynski of Gniezno said the Polish government “still relentlessly insists it won’t accept a single one”. He said the government often states that it would…
Peru’s bishops have called for Peruvians to work together to root out corruption in the wake of the resignation of the country’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, amid accusations of corruption. The country is suffering from “a systemic process of corruption caused by the divorce between ethics and politics, reinforced by personal and group ambitions, exacerbated…
An alliance of medical professionals who oppose repealing the Eighth Amendment have said the proposal of unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is the “exact opposite” of what they were trained to do. Speaking on behalf of the Medical Alliance for the 8th at a press conference on Kildare Street in Dublin, Dr…
Jesus’ direction to Mary and the apostle John to care for each other as mother and son is “a moment for all time”, the Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops of Armagh have said. In a joint Easter message, Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Church of Ireland Archbishop Richard Clarke said in a time when…
Monsignor’s appointment is welcomed Bishop of Cloyne William Crean has welcomed the appointment of Msgr Joseph Murphy to the position as Head of Protocol Office of the Secretariat of State, taking over the role from Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt. Bishop Crean said: “This is a great personal honour for Msgr Joe, and his family, the laity and clergy…
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