Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Church of Ireland Archbishop Richard Clarke will lead people of varying ages and backgrounds on pilgrimage next week. To mark the centenary of World War I Protestants and Catholics will visit historic and poignant sites relating to the war. It will culminate in a reflective visit to the Island of…
In a letter sent to all Catholic parishes over the weekend, Bishop Joseph Toal, who is responsible for safeguarding on behalf of the Bishops of Scotland, has marked the publication of new national safeguarding standards which come into force on Monday May 21. In his letter, Bishop Toal commended the publication of In God’s Image,…
A prominent pro-life group has said that if abortion on demand is introduced, “thousands” more abortions will happen in Ireland every year. Earlier in Dublin today, the LoveBoth campaign gathered together individuals and families whose lives have been saved by the Eighth Amendment. They gave a direct message to Irish people as they go to…
The Holy Spirit helps Catholics to do good works by giving them the gifts they need to be effective ‘salt and light’ in the world, Pope Francis said at the general audience today. Like Jesus said: “You are the salt of the earth… you are the light of the world”, the Pope said, explaining that…
One of Ireland’s best-known trade unionists has come out for a ‘no’ bote in the forthcoming referendum on abortion. David Begg – who served as secretary general of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions from 2001 to 2015 – described the defence of the unborn as “the most crucial justice question of our time”. Writing…
A leading pro-life group has condemned the actions of Minister of Health Simon Harris for “cynically” using the issue of abortion pills to argue for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment and has suggested that better solutions to this issue are needed. Speaking at a press conference in Dublin today, LoveBoth spokesperson Caroline Simons said…
All 34 Chilean bishops speaking at a Vatican news conference of Friday about the cover-up of sexual abuse in their country have offered their resignation to Pope Francis, the bishops announced today. Decisions about the bishops’ fate will be decided by Pope Francis in the ensuing weeks, where he can accept or reject the resignations.…
Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos, renowned for championing the Traditional Latin Mass, died in Rome today, aged 88. The Colombian cardinal was president of the pontifical commission Ecclesia Dei when Pope Benedict XVI published Summorum Pontificum, granting greater freedom to the celebration of the older Mass. He was known for leading attempts to reconcile traditionalist Catholics to…
Financial and economic decisions ranging from where a family chooses to invest its savings to where a multinational corporation declares its tax residence are ethical decisions that can be virtuous or sinful, a new Vatican document has said. “There can be no area of human action that legitimately claims to be either outside of or…
The number of students seeking help from the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) to help them get a third-level education continues to rise, and the society needs help to help them. That’s the message this week from the SVP as it launches a national appeal to support its Education and Training Bursary Fund. “SVP members know…
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