Given the way German Cardinal Gerhard Müller has become identified as the Vatican’s leading in-house sceptic about Pope Francis’ cautious opening to Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried in Amoris Laetitia, it was written in the stars that when and if Müller was ever replaced as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of…
Fr Jeffrey Kirby Last weekend and at the start of this week, the Catholic community swarmed the city of Orlando. The US Bishops’ Conference called together approximately 3,000 leaders from every sector of the Church’s life in order to listen and talk about the surprising topic of evangelisation. It might catch some folks off guard…
A Dublin schoolgirl was among the tens of thousands who took to Dublin’s streets on Saturday for the annual Rally for Life. See pages 8 & 9. Photo: John McElroy
Passionist priest, Fr Gary Donegan CP, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of Ulster for his outstanding community work within Northern Ireland. Photo: Nigel McDowell/Ulster University
Participants from the Diocese of Elphin and the Parish of Kilnamanagh-Castleview (Dublin) who walked the Camino from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, Spain led by Bishop Kevin Doran and Fr Michael Murphy Adm. Kilnamanagh-Castleview.
Fr Charles Lafferty SAC pictured with his parents, John and Joan Lafferty, and Bishop Donal McKeown following his ordination in St Mary’s Church, Ardmore in Derry last week.
The Clare Rose, Aoife Murray with Bishop Fintan Monahan on the Killaloe Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes last week, where she was part of the carer team.
Smoke is seen following a Philippine Army airstrike as government troops continue their assault against Islamic militants in Marawi. The Bishop of Marawi dismissed as “ridiculous” proposals to negotiate for the release of a priest held captive by terrorist gunmen. Photo: CNS
The Government has been urged to ensure that refugees arriving here from war-torn countries be integrated into local communities as soon as possible to aid their recovery. This comes against a backdrop of reports that fewer than a third of the 4,000 refugees Ireland has promised to accept by the end of this year have…
Baroness Nuala O’Loan has described the failure of Sinn Féin and the DUP to work together as “a scandal” that has prevented funds being allocated across the North. “Our schools, hospitals and infrastructure are being starved of resources which should be available. £42m remains available and unallocated from the spring budget,” she said, adding that…
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