The Vatican has given permission for the opening of the sainthood cause of an Iraqi priest who studied in the Irish College at Rome and spent several summers working at Lough Derg. Chaldean Fr Ragheed Ganni, was killed by armed gunmen after celebrating Mass in Mosul on June 3, 2007, along with three deacons, including…
It’s hard to discuss detrimental environmental effects of using the diesel fuel needed to run generators in Gaza when people only have three hours of government-provided electricity a day, Tahani Abu Daqqa, former Palestinian Minister of Culture, has said. Catholics are influenced by the environment in which they live, so while Catholics living in Israel…
Heeding a call from Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins to “speak more loudly by silence” Canada’s largest pro-life march reversed course after it was blocked for at least 20 minutes by a counter protest. An estimated 75-100 demonstrators in favour of allowing abortion, some wearing black bandanas over their faces, screamed chants and waved signs, halting…
Students should remember how they can make a difference for friends who are struggling, Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt said last Friday at a Mass in Knock to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Kerry teenager Donal Walsh. “If you see that one of your friends is struggling, in a dark place and…
The Church in Cameroon said shots were fired at the residence of Archbishop Samuel Kleda, president of the bishops’ conference, after he criticised policies by the government of President Paul Biya. “Projectiles were shot at the Archdiocese of Douala headquarters, breaking its windows,” the local vicar general Msgr Dieudonne Bayemeg said in a statement. “There…
Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has urged Catholics not to be afraid to speak up for their Faith. Dr Martin was speaking at the launch in Omagh of the new book How to Defend the Faith Without Raising Your Voice, co-written by The Irish Catholic Managing Editor Michael Kelly. He gave the example of…
There was a celebratory mood in Dublin’s Sandyford parish at the weekend when the Pope’s representative in Ireland the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo visited the parish. Dr Okolo – a native of Nigeria – spoke at the 11am Sunday Mass about the huge impact that Irish missionaries had on his homeland. Speaking at…
Trial starts for Vatican official accused of embezzlement The Vatican has accused a former director of the Vatican bank and his lawyer of money laundering and embezzlement, saying the men skimmed an estimated €57 million off profits from the sale of Vatican properties. The trial of Angelo Caloia, who served as president of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the formal…
An Irish psychiatrist has said the Government inserted the mental health clause into proposed abortion legislation to “dupe the public” into thinking abortion will help mental health issues. Dr Patricia Casey and 25 other psychiatrists released an open letter today saying it is “dishonest” to dub the proposed legislation ‘healthcare’. They write: “Given the experience…
Junno Arocho Esteves While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others Pope Francis said. The Pontiff responded to questions yesterday, May 14, at a meeting with 1,700 priests and lay leaders of…
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