By László Molnárfi A group of more than 50 people have registered to take part in a five-day hunger strike demanding justice for Gaza, organisers say. At the launch, held in Béguinage Church in the heart of Brussels on Monday, speakers highlighted the European Union’s “hypocrisy” on the Israel-Palestine war, the necessity of…
Tomorrow, Friday June 20, we celebrate the feast of the Irish martyrs. Between 1579 and 1654, 17 Irish martyrs, men and women, lay and clerical, were put to death for their Catholic faith. They were beatified by Pope St John Paul II in 1992. Their names were: Patrick O’Healy OFM; Con O’Rourke OFM; Matthew Lambert;…
According to aid workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sexual violence against women and girls is on the rise. “The systematic use of rape as a weapon of war is not only a violation of human rights, but also a targeted strategy to destabilise communities,” said the country director of the aid organisation…
The General Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation will meet in Augsburg in 2030. The occasion is the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria announced in Munich on Friday. This was decided by the Council of the World Federation in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The Confessio Augustana is…
An Italian boy dies of leukaemia at the age of 15. Now Carlo Acutis is canonised because he was particularly pious and socially committed. In addition to enthusiasm, the honour also triggers criticism. The boy in the red polo shirt smiles somewhat shyly into the camera, carrying a rucksack over his shoulders. Carlo Acutis, who…
Practising a religious faith boosts hope, resilience, and wellbeing according to major new research, confirming the findings of previous studies reported in this paper. The new study comes from Harvard University, and commenting on it one of Ireland’s leading psychiatrists, Professor Patricia Casey told this paper: “Basically what the Church is teaching is actually common…
A priest who volunteered at Lough Derg and studied in Rome has been remembered by friends and Church leaders as “a hero” and “a good shepherd” on the anniversary of his martyrdom. Fr Ragheed Ganni, a Chaldean Catholic priest from Mosul, was murdered by extremists on June 3 2007 after celebrating Mass with his parishioners.…
Daniel O’Donnell’s final show before he takes an extended break will take place in St Mary’s Church Kincasslagh on December 21. The proceeds will be donated to support the church and local school, Scoil Mhuire, Belcruit. Patricia Swan, Personal Assistant and Tour Manager for the singer told The Irish Catholic this concert “has been something…
Seventeen early medieval manuscripts linked to Irish monastic missionaries have returned to Ireland for the first time in over a millennium, as part of a landmark exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland. The exhibition, Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe, opened May 30 at the museum’s Kildare Street…
Newry Cathedral Parish is facing more than a million debt, which could potentially result in the historical churches’ closure. Calling for the parishioners’ support to overcome the £1.4 million debt, volunteers from the Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Committee spoke during Pentecost across the parish, launching a ‘Parish Renewal Campaign’. “The call is not only…
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