Archbishop Eamon Martin has announced the latest clergy appointments for Armagh Archdiocese. Among those on the move are Fr Michael Murtagh, PP, Dunleer, who is to be PE, AP, Holy Family, Dundalk; Fr Seán O’Neill, PP, Termonmaguirc, to be PP, Keady and Derrynoose, while Fr John Gates, PP, Magherafelt, will also be be Adm, Newbridge.…
Fr Johan Verschueren, a Jesuit official and the superior of Fr Marko Rupnik, announced June 15 the expulsion of Fr Rupnik from the Society of Jesus due to his “repeated refusal” to address the allegations of sexual abuse and to comply with the restrictions placed on him. Fr Rupnik had according to canonical norms until…
Russia has been identified as the main culprit of information manipulation on the continent of Africa, writes Sofia Zate An expert panel on African disinformation has sounded the alarm on media manipulation and interference on the African continent during a press briefing in Dublin this month. Dr Dinesh Balliah, director of the Wits Centre of…
Effie Caldarola Today, I spent time with the Gerasene demoniac. At least I did so in my imagination. I journeyed there in prayer and then stood with Jesus, watching the tortured and screaming man descending the hillside and identifying his demons as “legion”. Praying with the imagination is a hallmark of Ignatian spirituality. It’s an…
Cardinal Louis Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, announced July 15 that he is withdrawing from his seat in Baghdad after Iraqi President Abdul Rashid revoked a decree recognising him as head of the Christian Church in Iraq. Cardinal Sako said he will be taking up residence in a monastery in Kurdistan, an autonomous…
Jenna Marie Cooper Q: Since the Church teaches that God is a forgiving God, how could he banish a person to Hell? It is very difficult for me to believe that God would make that an eternal habitat for anyone. A: According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Hell’s principal punishment consists of eternal…
This fascinating memoir by Tommie Gorman provides a most informative account of the civil and political events in Ireland – North and South – during his time as a journalist and broadcaster. It follows the course of a very varied life. Tommie was born at Hazelwood, near Sligo, in April 1956. He received his early…
Rome is a city that prides itself on having seen it all over the course of its millennia-long history, so much so that “Been there, done that” might well be the unofficial civic motto. Here’s how journalist Fabrizio Roncone summed up Roman reaction to the record heat this week, which reached an official peak of…
The Charities Regulator’s report shows a rise in the number of religious charities, writes Ruadhán Jones The number of religious charities registered with the Charities Regulator is up by 388, the regulator’s report for 2022 shows. In 2022, there were 1,590 charities whose main goal was the “advancement of religion”, up from 1,202 from 2021.…
Kate Scanlon The United States endured a record number of mass killings in the first half of 2023, according to a new analysis. The report came in tandem with news that at least four people were killed in a mass shooting in Hampton, Georgia, south of Atlanta, on July 15. A database maintained by The…
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