Jem Sullivan The discovery of the empty tomb is the biblical record of the historical event: Jesus’ bodily resurrection. No witnesses saw Jesus as he arose from the dead. But what they did see was Jesus’ passion, crucifixion, and the empty tomb. So, how did the disciples come to believe that God raised Jesus…
Pope Francis has appointed a key expert on Catholic education as the new Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. Meath priest Fr Paul Connell is currently executive secretary for education for the bishops’ conference based in Maynooth. He has served on the staff of St Finian’s College since 1982, and was appointed president and principal there…
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, the archbishop of Luxembourg and a key leader of the Synod on Synodality, said the Catholic Church’s teaching on a male-only priesthood is not infallible and a future pope could allow women priests. The cardinal, 64, addressed the topic of the ordination of women, homosexuality, women in the Church, obedience to…
When I listened to Leonard Cohen’s song ‘Hallelujah’ on his 1984 album Various Positions I didn’t pay any special attention to it. Interviewing him four years later when he was promoting ‘I’m Your Man’ I didn’t even mention it to him. Bob Dylan played it at a concert later that year. The head of steam…
Pope Francis has appointed Fr Paul Connell of the diocese of Meath as the new bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. The appointment was announced this morning (Wednesday) by Msgr Julien Kaboré, Chargé d’Affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in Ireland. Bishop-elect Connell (65) takes up the role after it was left vacant by Archbishop Francis Duffy’s…
Aubrey Malone
Ruadhán Jones