In-person Masses are yet to take place in prisons across Ireland, despite the Government reintroducing public worship May 10. “A date for the resumption of religious services has not yet been set,” Alan Armstrong, press officer for the Irish Prison services said, following a request from The Irish Catholic. Mr Armstrong said that chaplains continue…

Gianluigi Torzi, the Italian businessman who brokered the final part of the Secretariat of State’s purchase of a London investment property, has been arrested in the United Kingdom. The arrest, which took place May 11 in London, was requested by an Italian judge in Rome in April. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Service said:…

Ten TD’s co-signed the ‘Foetal Pain Relief Bill 2021’ that was introduced into the Dáil today (Wednesday May 12), calling it a “humane proposal” in response to an “inhumane law”.

An employee for the Archdiocese of Bhopal’s commission for education has been released on bail after his arrest for the “intentional insult” of the Hindu religion. Rajendra Dwivedi was arrested on Easter Sunday after he published articles on his blog claiming the salvation of Jesus had been revealed in the Vedas and Upanishads, religious texts…

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has paid tribute to the Year of St Joseph declared by Pope Francis and urged Catholics to read Francis’ apostolic letter Patris corde, describing it as a simple text “coming from the heart and going to the heart, yet containing such profound depth”. In an interview with the German Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost, the…

Our Cniotáil agus Comhrá group met on Thursday – a handy way  for people to catch up on some knitting tips and build their confidence in speaking Irish. We usually try to avoid any chat about Covid but on Thursday a question emerged, “Cá háit a rachfá dá dtiocfadh leat?” – where would you go…

In his retirement message, Ireland rugby veteran number eight CJ Stander credited his faith as one of the most important things in his life. The South Africa-born forward has long been known for his deep faith – a fact Mr Stander has never shied away from himself. “Thank you Jesus for protecting us and keeping…

The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, thanked Pope Francis for his solidarity last Wednesday, after his prison sentences were annulled. Mr Lula was serving a 12-year sentence for corruption and money laundering. “I want to thank Pope Francis (@Pontifex_pt) that when I was in prison he made a point of sending…

Living Laudato Si’ Lent has always invited us into a desert experience, but this year we are experiencing a real wilderness. The pandemic has forced us all into spaces where we are faced with big questions and worries. In Pope Francis’ new book, Let Us Dream, he says that to enter into crisis is to…