People in Odessa report on everyday life which is now the fourth year of war The Russian attack on Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Three years later, there is still no peace in sight. Those affected in the port city of Odessa talk about how they are dealing with the ongoing threat. “Everything is…
As conflict continues to escalate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Catholic Church in Angola has signalled its readiness to welcome refugees fleeing the Central African country. Sr Carla Luísa Frei Bamberg, Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) in Angola, said the Church, through…
For the third year in a row, famed Newman University Church in Dublin celebrated couples that have been married there on February 16. They hosted a Mass for the couples followed by a reception with champagne and chocolates. Throughout the month of February they displayed photographs of couples on their wedding day that were submitted by…
A Catholic priest was killed in Myanmar on Friday, an incident that “deeply shocked and saddened” Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar. Fr Donald Martin Ye Naing Win from the Archdiocese of Mandalay in Upper Burma, was killed by a group of armed men on the evening of…
Priest calls on Christians to unite A well-known Irish priest has warned of “stormy seas” ahead and that Christians must face the “common enemy” of secularism and godlessness together. Vincentian priest Fr Pat Collins CM, who is an expert in deliverance ministry and is due to speak at the Divine Mercy National Conference in the…
Pope Francis has appointed Sr Raffaella Petrini, FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Saturday. According to the February 15 bulletin from the Holy See Press Office, Sr Petrini will assume her new roles on March 1. She succeeds…
The Primate of All Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has offered prayers for Pope Francis as he struggled with a respiratory tract infection. The 88-year-old Pope was hospitalised on February 14 in Rome’s Gemelli hospital. Archbishop Martin said on social media: “Our Lady of Lourdes; St Bernadette; intercede for Pope Francis – that he may find…
Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan took part in the annual fundraising run in Limerick over the weekend. Runners from around the country joined in the 10k run/walk fundraising for the Milford Care Centre on February 16. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, Bishop Monahan said “the annual 10k is an important fundraiser for Milford Hospice which…
A retired priest of the Raphoe Diocese died aged 87 on February 15 and left many mourning throughout the diocese. Dean Austin Laverty PE, retired parish priest of Ardara dedicated over 60 years of work across a variety of roles in the diocese. The Parish of Iniskeel said in a statement that “even in his…
Married couples have responded to new statistics from Accord showing almost half of couples delay marriage due to the housing crisis, giving a plethora of advice including “you can live in a tent and still be married”. Hundreds of people who were married in Newman University Church in Dublin gathered in the church over the…
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