It’s not unusual – when a person passes the milestone of 80 years of age – to ask what they celebrate and what they regret over the passage of their lives. Vincent Browne, the legendary publisher, editor, journalist, and inquisitorial broadcaster who, in his time, made politicians quake in their shoes, says that his greatest regret…
In Ireland for the ceremony of Investiture of new Dames and Knights of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem met with a delegation from Aid to the Church in Need to discuss the situation in the Holy Land. “The situation is so polarised…
Fr Benedict McGlinchey “Do you judge them to be worthy?” is a question that the ordaining Bishop asks during the Rite of Ordination to the priesthood. It is unlikely that any newly ordained priest really feels himself worthy of the gift of priesthood that he has received. But that sense of unworthiness sits alongside a…
The suffering of the victims and survivors of Northern Ireland’s conflict was very much compounded by the passing last year of the NI Legacy (Troubles and Reconciliation) Act, which was forced through parliament despite the united opposition of all the political parties in Northern Ireland, the vast majority of Troubles victims throughout the UK, most UK…
Following the Labour Government’s commitment to repeal and replace the controversial Troubles Legacy Act, the Bishop of Derry has said any new proposals must ensure “we develop a more honest narrative about our shared past” and deliver a more peaceful future for youth. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act was rejected by all…
Interview by Wendy Grace for The Confession Box – Episode 24 Keeping a life of Faith is not always easy, sometimes we will find ourselves doubting the Church truth and living a secular life. But the way back to God is always there, it is just a matter of accepting Him back. The youth coordinator…
An Italian theologian has asserted that US President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race effectively marks the end of “conciliar Catholicism” in America, in favour of a “populist and substantially racist” version of the faith largely opposed to the agenda of Pope Francis. The analysis by Marcello Neri, a veteran theologian who’s also a…
I was sad to have upset Mary Stewart, who wrote a letter recently to this newspaper expressing disappointment that I said that there was not now a single reason to vote for Donald Trump. I admire how for many years, Mary Stewart kept the pro-life flag flying almost single-handedly in the letters column of The…
Eurovision’s Dana and her husband Damien have appealed to Catholics to come and celebrate the second annual ‘Light the Fire’ outdoor Mass and healing service at Ballintubber Abbey in Co. Mayo, on August 4, with Archbishop of Tuam Francis Duffy. The singer-songwriter said the Abbey has been “specially chosen as it is in the west…
Nine new members have joined the ranks of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, whose aim is to support the Christians of the Holy Land. The ceremony for the investiture took place at St Patrick’s Pontifical University in Maynooth, running from July 19-20. The event occurs annually. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, Latin Patriarch…
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