Pope Francis has welcomed America's new Ambassador to the Holy See, Kenneth F. Hackett, who presented his credentials in Rome on October 21. Ambassador Hackett is a former president of Catholic Relief Services, the US bishopsí overseas relief and development agency, which he first joined in 1972. He retired as president of CRS in December…
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Court uphold Scientology conviction
France – A fraud conviction previously handed down on the Church of Scientology in the country has been upheld on appeal. Dating from 2009, the case against the church for organised fraud had left the body facing €600,000 in fines for gaining payments from adherents under false pretences in the 1990s. The case is seen…
Irish Olympian grateful for ‘God-given talent’
Ronnie Delany fell to his knees and prayed after gold medal win
Vatican accounts set for independent investigation
The Vatican has announced that it has requested an independent investigation of its own accounting offices, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA). With initiatives already well underway to boost the Vatican Bankís image in the wake of recent scandals, action on APSA has become almost inevitable following the June arrest of…
Faith schools face fresh ‘attack’
Equality Authority accused of rushing employment amendment process
Smaller Catholic schools threatened by budget
CPSMA welcomes decision not to increase the pupil-teacher ratio
Pope to auction his motorcylce
Pope Francis is to auction his Harley Davidson motorcycle to raise funds for a soup kitchen feeding Romeís homeless people. The motorcycle is one of two donated by the famed American bike-builder in June to mark the companyís 110th anniversary. Its sale is intended to benefit the work of the Don Luigi di Liegro hostel…
Gardaí urge caution after latest priest attack
Cleric recovering after savage beating
Spiritans celebrate Youth Day
Almost 600 secondary school students attended Spiritan Youth Day
Pope moved Lenten Retreat location
For the first time, the annual Lenten Retreat for the Roman Curia will take place outside Rome. The decision to move the retreat has been taken by Pope Francis himself, who has explained his decision as a desire to find a location which would encourage silence and contemplation beyond the work settings of the Vatican.…