The Vatican will never stop its diplomatic efforts to mediate an end to the war against Ukraine, Pope Francis said. However, the meeting between the Pope and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow planned for June has been cancelled out of concern it could cause “confusion,” and there will be no papal visit to Kyiv…
The Redemptorists in Ukraine have been “moved” by the Irish generosity funnelled through the Redemptorists in Ireland, as tonnes of aid is continually sent, including a generator worth €18,000 which arrived on Holy Saturday. Full of gratitude Cork-based Fr Gerry O’Connor CSsR, who coordinates the order’s response, told The Irish Catholic they are “full of…
A Catholic priest in Congo said Pope Francis will be visiting the country not only to reconcile it, but also to tell the world “about the conflicts that are tearing this country apart”. The announcement of the Pope’s July 2-5 visit “sounded like the voice of the angel of the Lord to the poor shepherds…
With Easter Sunday come and gone, it’s important not to forget to continue celebrating what God has done for us, writes Jason Osborne If you’re in any way like me, you’ll be feeling like you’re nearly at the end of your spiritual-attention span, having weathered a long Lent and embraced the Triduum, with all of its…
I can understand Leo Varadkar being pleased and relieved that Marine Le Pen was defeated as French presidential candidate. There is a track record of racist ideas with her party – and besides, the Euro would have plunged in value if she had succeeded. So, even on practical grounds, we are spared yet another financial…
Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has said the young people across Limerick committed to playing a role in the Church are “beacons of hope”. Speaking as he presented 50 John Paul II Awards in Scoil Pól Kilfinane, Bishop Leahy praised the “inspirational young people”. “The work they have been doing in their local areas is…
Following complaints by survivors of sexual abuse, a German diocese has announced it will no longer cooperate with a Planned Parenthood-affiliated organisation, given accusations of “spreading paedophile-friendly views” in previous decades. As CNA Deutsch reported, the Diocese of Würzburg announced it would cease its cooperation with the abortion-supporting organisation that calls itself Pro Familia as “soon…
The Ukrainian community in Ireland enjoyed an Easter Mass in the Byzantine rite in Sligo cathedral on Saturday. Chaplain to the Ukrainian community in Dublin Fr Vasyl Kornitsky celebrated the Mass and Bishop Kevin Doran of the Diocese of Elphin attended and addressed the congregation. After the consecration of Easter cakes, Irish parishioners organised a…
Astronomers discover new type of stellar explosion A newly-discovered kind of stellar explosion could be commonplace in the universe and may change people’s understanding of how eruptions in stars occur, astronomers have suggested. A micronova is a blast that lasts for just a few hours, which makes it very difficult to observe. These explosions take…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán came calling on Pope Francis April 21, and, according to the official chronology, the encounter lasted a robust 40 minutes. From one point of view, the headline could well be that the two leaders could spend that much time together without coming to blows. They disagree on almost everything, from…
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