Ireland’s Archbishops Eamon Martin of Armagh and Diarmuid Martin of Dublin have expressed sympathy for the victims of the terrorist attack in Nice. Calling for prayers for all those affected by the attack, Archbishop Eamon Martin said “the horrific scenes on the streets of Nice once more send shock waves into our homes and hearts…Please…
Cardinal Nichols welcomes Prime Minister May’s appointment Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has welcomed the new British premiership of Theresa May. In a letter sent to Mrs May as she assumed her duties at 10 Downing Street, the cardinal pledged his personal support and said: “I am personally delighted at your appointment. I know from the work we have done together…
Staff reporter Dublin’s Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has been appointed to the Vatican’s new Secretariat for Communications. The body, consisting of six cardinals, seven bishops and three laypersons and headed by Msgr Dario Vigano’, is responsible for, among other things, coordinating the work of the Vatican website, Vatican Television Centre, Vatican Radio, the Vatican newspaper and…
Bohermore, Co. Galway’s Fr Daniel Gallagher, pictured with his parents Patricia and Alan after his ordination on Sunday, July 17, in St Patrick’s Church, Galway.
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have spoken out against the increase in extra-judicial killings of drugs suspects and other criminals since the coming to power of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a letter to law enforcers across the nation, the bishops appealed to “reason and humanity” in addressing their concerns at the rising number of…
Staff reporters Hundreds of young Irish Catholics are packing their bags to make the pilgrimage to Poland to celebrate World Youth Day with Pope Francis. Two million young Catholics are expected to throng the city of Krakow for July 26-31. Some 1,600 young pilgrims are travelling in coming days, 10 times the number who went to…
The death has taken place of Fr Pat Murphy C.S.S.p. He was 85. Born in Coachford, Co. Cork, Fr Pat was ordained in 1960 and appointed to the Collège du St Esprit in Mauritius, where he taught for 15 years before moving to pastoral ministry and over three decades as a parish priest. He returned…
The Irish Catholic newspaper, with a weekly readership of over 90,000 people, has established itself as the most respected voice in reporting, comment and analysis of religious affairs in Ireland and the interaction between faith, current affairs and daily life. As part of the continued growth of The Irish Catholic in print and online, the newspaper now…
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Vatican employees convicted in Vatileaks II trial Two Vatican officials have been convicted for their parts in the so-called Vatileaks II scandal. Facing a Vatican tribunal for their roles in passing confidential documents to journalists, Msgr Lucio Vallejo Balda was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in the leak, while Francesca Chaouqui, a consultant at the Vatican, was…
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