The Christian population of the town of Jesus’s birth, Bethlehem, is feeling depressed and despondent as they endure a collapse in their economic and security situation as a result of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. So severe is the economic situation in Bethlehem, that the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem felt compelled to single…
US actor and comedian, Rob Schneider, well-known for his multiple roles in films such as 50 First Dates and Grown Ups, took to social media to announce his conversion to Catholicism. Mr Schneider made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) while thanking people for the messages he received celebrating his 60th birthday. “At 60 you…
Irish charity Ruhama has praised as “comprehensive” and as a “victim-centred roadmap” the Government’s new action plan aimed at preventing and combating human trafficking. The anti-sexual exploitation NGO however additionally called on the Government to allow for the reunification of families affected by human trafficking, “on the understanding that their lives and the lives of…
Polish psychiatrist, Wanda Póltawska, often referred to as St John Paul II’s ‘soulmate’ due to the depth of their friendship and extent of their correspondence, has died in Kraków at the age of 101. Originally from Lublin in eastern Poland, Ms Póltawska was a member of the Polish underground that fought the Nazis during World…
Mexico’s bishops expressed “closeness” with the affected populations and urged generosity after a monster Category 5 hurricane tore through Acapulco, leaving 27 dead and four people disappeared.
Pope Francis’ peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, has called Hamas “the worst enemy of the Palestinian people.”
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop in whose diocese a priest organised a “sexual orgy” as Polish media reported. The nunciature did not indicate in an October 24 statement the reasons why Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak of Sosnowiec, 59, resigned
The fate of two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests remains unknown almost a year after their capture by the Russian National Guard amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Forum 18, a Norway-based news service that covers religious and intellectual freedom violations in several countries.
Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on abuse accusations against Fr Marko Rupnik to allow for a formal investigation of the case by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Ukrainians who had little to do with the Church in Ukraine are re-engaging with the Church in Ireland according to Ukrainian Catholic chaplain, Fr Vasyl Kornitsky, as the Ukrainian Catholic community adjusts its pastoral approach to a more long term view in Ireland. Recently begun ‘Ask a priest’ evenings have been very well received, according…