The world’s most famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo sent a signal when he made the sign of the cross after scoring a goal while playing for his new Saudi Arabian club, Al-Nassr. Ronaldo’s public profession of Christian faith comes as no surprise, as he’s spoken openly about his faith on previous occasions, but the gesture was…
Rightfully deplored sins in the Church’s past have driven many into irrationality in the present, writes Jason Osborne Being both a Catholic and a journalist, I cannot help but notice the surging anti-Catholic sentiment sweeping Ireland at the moment. You don’t have to look far to see it, or strain your ears too hard to…
A new book aims to show us that questions rather than commandments bring us closer to God and one another, writes Jason Osborne The Dominican Order has long been associated with the disciplined pursuit of truth, and the only tool we have for questing after truth is the question. With that in mind, it’s shameful…
A Nigerian priest based in Athlone has begged the Irish Faithful for prayers for peace in West Africa as tension mounts in the region following the Niger coup which took place last month. The coup that ousted Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum in late July comes in the wake of a series of similar military takeovers…
Chaplain to the Ukrainian community in Ireland Fr Vasyl Kornitsky has said that “every single Sunday” he hears from members of his congregation about family members who’ve died in Ukraine, and that the ongoing war is “affecting everyone”. This comes following the news that the community of Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim are rallying around 18-year…
Over half of the attendees at the recent Youth 2000 summer festival were newcomers to one of the biggest events on the calendar for young Irish Catholics. Organisers expected a smaller turnout to the annual retreat, which took place at Clongowes Wood College in Co. Kildare , as a result of its close proximity to…
Porsche has apologised after it received significant backlash following its decision to airbrush a famous statue of Jesus Christ out of a promotional video. The iconic car brand was criticised after releasing an advertisement celebrating 60 years of the Porsche 911 that edited out Lisbon’s famous ‘Cristo Rei’ – a statue of Jesus Christ that…
The Youth 2000 summer festival saw hundreds of young faithful flock to Clongowes Wood College in Co. Kildare to enjoy a weekend of faith and fellowship. Those in attendance were encouraged at the Sunday Mass by Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Denis Nulty to be open to vocations and to foster them, in a culture…
Recent vandalism at Little Nellie’s gravesite has resulted in renewed calls to have her grave moved somewhere safer and more accessible. Reports of damage to the popular figure’s gravesite shocked the Faithful late last week, which a descendent of Little Nellie referred to as a “targeted attack”. Speaking to The Irish Catholic newspaper, Sue Organ…
Mother Elvira Petrozzi was a “simple, Italian nun who had an amazing gift” according to close friend of, and co-worker with, the Cenacolo community in Ireland, Fr Adrian Crowley. Mother Elvira, who founded the Cenacolo community in 1983 to provide healing to those suffering from addiction, died August 3 in the formation house and residence…