Courtney McGrailFr Robert McCabe with members of the three GAA clubs of St Mary’s parish in Navan, Co. Meath, where he celebrated Aifreann Lá na gClubanna at the weekend for the local teams.
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Belgian brothers’ euthanasia plans face Vatican scrutiny
The Vatican is investigating the decision by a group of Belgian psychiatric care centres run by a religious order to allow doctors to perform euthanasia of “nonterminal” mentally ill patients on their premises. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, is personally examining the situation, according to Bro. Rene Stockman, superior general of the Brothers…
Chart topping rap artist Kendrick Lamar shares faith message
Rap artist Kendrick Lamar has said he believes God gave him a platform for a greater purpose. With songs titled ‘God’ and ‘Humble’ on his latest album, the singer is not delivering the typical message from rappers but is instead focusing on his faith. “God put something in my heart to get across and that’s…
Scrap or mend healthcare bill – US bishops
The American Health Care Act the US House of Representatives passed by a four-vote margin has “major defects” according to the chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Social Development. Venice, Florida’s Bishop Frank Dewane said it was “deeply disappointing that the voices of those who will be most severely impacted were…
Dublin drops dream of new cathedral… finally
Staff reporter There are now no plans for Dublin to have a formally-designated cathedral to replace the ‘Pro’ almost 90 years after a fund for that purpose was established. According to the financial statements of the ‘Charities of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin’, the Charities Regulatory Authority approved a proposal in July 2015 for…
Church urged to stand up to media bias
Mags Gargan and Greg Daly ‘Resentment’ an inaccurate reporting Church leaders have been urged to stand up to negative bias in the media, after a recent spate of ‘Church-bashing’ during emotive debates around abortion. This comes after Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said there was a “justified resentment” among priests, religious and committed Catholics at being “unfairly…
Rosary crusade at Mass rock site
A section of the crowd at a Rosary crusade on May 1 on a country road close to a Mass rock near Greencastle in Co. Tyrone, where a Canadian mining firm refused permission for a Catholic service last year. The Rosary will be said at the site every night during May. Photo: Mal McCann
First major move to tackle vocations crisis announced
Greg Daly
Church leaders will this month open a new national office dedicated exclusively to promoting vocations to priesthood as the shortage of priests continues to bite and some dioceses are no longer able to staff parishes. Bishop Phonsie Cullinan admitted that the Irish Church is playing ‘catch up’, telling The Irish Catholic that Ireland is “behind…
Politicians call on Govt to declare ISIS atrocities against Christians genocide
A group of 22 TDs and Senators has called on the Government to recognise as genocide ISIS’s persecution of minority communities including Iraqi and Syrian Christians and Yazidis. In a letter drafted by The Iona Institute, Aid to the Church in Need and Church in Chains, the politicians urge the Minister for Foreign Affairs and…
First church soup kitchen opens in the North
Fr Dominic McGrattan, in the background, serves food at St Patrick’s Church, Donegall Street in Belfast after a Mass of Hope for the city’s homeless community. A soup kitchen will operate at the church every Friday and Saturday night from 7-11pm. Photo: The Irish News