Notebook We buried him today in Culmore 10, 15 people there, no more; for we are told that is the way to keep the deadly virus at bay. But it’s sad for sure and lonely too far removed from what we do, when parish stops to bow its head and mourn a neighbour who…
58-year-old archbishop appointed in Uganda Rt. Rev. Lambert Bainomugisha, the Auxiliary Bishop of Mbarara, was appointed by Pope Francis as the new Archbishop of Mbarara last week. Archbishop Bainomugisha takes over from Most. Rev. Paul K. Bakyenga, who retired after 22 years in the role having reached the canonical retirement age of 75. His 58-year-old…
In those dim and distant pre-lockdown days, I remember having the liberty to take non-essential journeys. One such frivolous expedition saw me set out on a beautiful spring morning for Tipperary. When the kids asked where I was going, I fobbed them off with an excuse. In fact, I was going to see a man…
Beating boredom with online education In these days of lockdown, it can be a headache for parents to keep children occupied due to the need to stay indoors for long periods. Children aren’t able to go outside and play with their friends so boredom can become a powerful adversary. There are multiple online resources that…
The ripple-wave of memory for the late prelate is still strong, and his example continues to motivate and inspire writes Fr Michael Murtagh While wandering through the streets of Lourdes recently, I noticed a photograph on sale in Viron’s photographic shop. I thought it had disappeared in recent years, but it appeared in the…
This August a new feature film, Fatima, is due in cinemas. It stars Harvey Keitel and the trailers look really interesting. Readers may well remember the 1952 version, The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima, starring Gilbert Roland. I saw it years ago and was impressed. The 13th Day (EWTN, Sunday) from 2009 was another…
Pope Francis has encouraged young men to have the courage to embark on a vocation to the priesthood if they feel that God is calling them to ministry. Speaking during his traditional Eastertide Regina Caeli message from the Vatican this afternoon, pope Francis also called for more international cooperation to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.…
Two separate polls show that Americans are relying more on their faith to help persevere through the coronavirus pandemic. The Pew Research Centre, in a survey released April 30, showed that nearly one-fourth of all Americans say their faith has grown stronger during the pandemic, while only 2% said it had grown weaker. Catholics, according…
A top Polish historian has questioned claims by German researchers that newly opened Vatican archives contain information damning the role played by Pope Pius XII during World War II. “This team has the advantage of having been to these archives, and we must face the truth calmly if some major new discovery is made,” said…
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