By: Leticia Witte (KNA) Relations between the world Jewish community and the Vatican are strained – especially since 7 October 2023. What international Jewish organisations now expect from a new pope. It will not be easy for the next Pope to follow in the footsteps of Francis – this is the opinion of Chief Rabbi…
135 cardinals are eligible to vote, but not all of them will attend the conclave. Nevertheless, there is a record. Before the papal election, various topics are now on the table – and those affected by abuse are voicing criticism. Preparations for the biggest papal election of all time are in full swing in the…
Leading child protection campaigner and abuse survivor Marie Collins has said that “I want the next Pope to be a man with the courage to bring in the 2019 promise of ‘zero tolerance’ (removal from the clerical state of any cleric guilty of abuse) and make reporting to civil authorities by bishops mandatory worldwide –…
Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD has long been an outspoken critic of Tusla, consistently advocating for transparency and reform. Recently, the party secured documents under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, specifically an email exchange between the Minister for Children and Tusla’s CEO as well as briefing notes from a call between the two on…
The papal conclave of 2025 will begin following the passing of Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy profoundly shaped the Catholic Church. The conclave, expected to take place on May 7, faces the difficult task of selecting a successor—one who must navigate a diverse Church and lead it through a complex global landscape marked by various…
Irish teachers have rejected a series of proposals including some described as “deeply insulting” which sought to reduce the role of religion in Catholic primary education. Alan Hynes, Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Partnership (CEP), said the outcome of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) congress highlighted a disconnect between the union’s public messaging…
The conclave beginning May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with 135 cardinals under 80 eligible to vote. By comparison, 115 cardinals participated in the 2005 and 2013 conclaves. The cardinals represent 72 countries, reflecting a wide geographical mix. For example, three Italians are serving outside Italy: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch…
A Brazilian artist painted a portrait of Pope Francis on Grafton Street on April 22, the day after the Holy Father died. João ‘Brutto’ Adnet is a painter from Rio based in Dublin and painted the Pope before. “I am not even Catholic, but Pope Francis was like Jesus. He was a revolutionary,” the artist…
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding personalities on the African ecclesiastical scene. Since October 2020 a member of the C9 – the Council of Cardinals set up by Pope Francis in September 2013 with the task of helping him in the governance of…
Evangelium Ireland, the annual Catholic apologetics conference took place on Easter Saturday April 26 in Maynooth College for the second year in a row and was attended by approximately 165 people. Fr Chris Hayden (Ferns Diocese), the spiritual director of St Patrick’s National Seminary gave a talk entitled “What are you looking for? Discipleship in…
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