Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church during a liturgy in St Peter’s Basilica Saturday. “Jesus calls us by name; he looks us in the eye and he asks: Can I count on you?” Pope Francis said in a homily addressed to the College of Cardinals and its new members on August…
Staff reporter Fr Eamonn Conway has been appointed the Professor for Integral Human Development at the University of Notre Dame Australia. A priest of Tuam archdiocese and heading Theology and Religious Studies at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick until recently, Prof. Conway will be relocating to Perth to take up his new role in October.…
Pope Francis should appoint more cardinals from areas where Catholicism is growing rapidly, writes David Quinn Ireland has no cardinal of voting age, and given that Pope Francis is now 86 and in visibly declining health, it will probably mean that the Church in Ireland won’t have a representative at the conclave that will one…
Four Catholic nuns kidnapped in southeast Nigeria August 21 were released two days later, their order said. “With hearts full of joy, the Sisters of Jesus the Saviour wish to announce the unconditional and safe release of four of our sisters,” said a statement from Sr Zita Ihedoro, secretary-general. She thanked people for their “prayers…
Staff Reporter One of the Pope’s key advisers organising the unprecedented synod consultation process has insisted that what is needed is a change of attitude, not a change of doctrine. Chairman Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, who is serving as chairman of the synod, insisted at a Vatican press conference on Friday: “I am not in…
Far from being oppressive, understanding sin and its effects points the way to liberation and freedom, writes Jason Osborne An old clip of a prominent Irish priest recently went viral online, in which he lamented the fact that young priests talk about sin. Far from being an isolated sentiment, I’ve encountered a number of Catholics…
Church in Costa Rica must pay $100,000 to abuse victim A lower court in Costa Rica ruled that the Catholic Church in the Central American country must pay about $100,000 to a victim of sexual abuse committed by a former priest. The judgment will be appealed. According to a local media report, on August 23…
Staff reporter Jack Gleeson, one of the stars of hit series Game of Thrones, tied the knot with actress and comedian Róisín O’Mahony, in the Glen Church, Ballinskellings, Co. Kerry. The simple pre-wedding ceremony – the couple will marry in London – was led by Fr Patsy Lynch, August 26, who praised the “humble” power-couple.…
Under pressure of space this week, the series on places of faith, having encompassed lesser known aspects of Northern Europe, crosses the Atlantic, moving from the shrines of the Old World in Germany to the shrines of the New World in South and North America, from very ancient places honouring Jesus and the Three Kings,…
An Australian court August 24 ruled that a man can sue the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and Cardinal George Pell for nervous shock over the alleged sexual abuse of his late son. The man is the father of a former choirboy, who prosecutors alleged had been abused by Cardinal Pell. His son died from an…
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