Calls for Church solidarity following Texas truck deaths The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck. Authorities said June 28 the death toll had risen to at least 53. Originally, first responders pulled…
An Irish Pilgrimage Guide to the Holy Land by Michael Kelly (Columba Books, €16.99/£14.99) Michael has led some dozen pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and he is well aware of what information pilgrims would like to have, and what information they really need. The usual range of guide books are these days very internationalised and…
We have a moral responsibility to ensure a decent standard of living for all, the Catholic charity insists, writes Ruadhán Jones Last year was an extraordinary one for the Society of St Vincent de Paul, according to its National President Rose McGowan. The Catholic charity received a record 191,000 calls for help, and it expects…
The internet is a very recent development and not one without its dangers, writes Jason Osborne The weather this summer has left an awful lot to be desired and as a result, we may be inclined to spend more time indoors and on the internet than we would otherwise. Though a very recent innovation, the…
Thousands of people from around Ireland flocked to Dublin city centre on Saturday to urge both the Government and the Irish public to “rethink abortion”. The crowd assembled at Parnell square before marching down O’Connell Street and onto Custom House Quay. Speaking in St Saviour’s Church and Dominican priory ahead of the march, Archbishop of…
Church representatives from French-speaking Africa have urged closer regional cooperation in Catholic peacebuilding to offset mounting economic and security challenges across the continent. “The Church frequently speaks out against government corruption and failure to settle conflicts – but it’s simply ignored,” explained Stephen Hilbert, adviser for Africa and global development for the US bishops’ conference.…
Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision June 24, attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centres have been reported in West Virginia, Washington, Virginia, Louisiana, Colorado, California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Indiana. Below are the latest recorded attacks since the decision. St Patrick Catholic Church in Philadelphia was defaced with pro-abortion…
Alison Gilliland and Clodagh Finn Her Keys to the City: Honouring the Women Who Made Dublin Alison Gilliland and Clodagh Finn (Dublin City Council / Four Courts Press, €19.99/£17.20) The old Thom’s Directory, which down to the end of the 1960s was the essential reference work for nearly every aspect of Dublin life, used to print…
A Parent’s Perspective Pope Francis is a great champion of mothers. I’m sure his latest advice brought a smile to many faces. Speaking at a Mass to mark the conclusion of the 10th World Meeting of Families, he urged mothers to stop ironing their sons’ shirts and to encourage them to get married. I don’t…
Airbnb makes party-ban permanent Holiday rental company Airbnb is to make permanent its ban on parties in homes listed on its platform after it saw a significant drop in reports of unauthorised parties since the ban was put in place in August 2020. Airbnb announced that it had seen a 44% annual drop in the…
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