UNHCR concerned about benefit cuts for Ukrainian Refugees
UNHCR is concerned at the scale of proposed reductions in social protection benefits for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection living in state provided serviced accommodation in Ireland announced this week. The proposed cuts would leave beneficiaries of temporary protection with just €38.80 a week, a drastic cut from the current €232 per week they have […]
Marian apparitions have existed since early Christian times
Alexander Brüggemann (KNA) Since the 18th century, Marian apparitions have been categorised as “private revelations”. As such, they raise theological problems, since according to Church teaching, God’s revelation came to an end with the death of the last apostle. The Magisterium therefore makes a sharp distinction between revelation and private revelation. The latter can only […]
The Confession Box – Episode 18
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NzIRELtiQx5wj2Mmkqdr4 In the latest episode of The Confession Box, Wendy Grace talks to Fertility expert Dr Phil Boyle, the president of the International Institute for restorative reproductive medicine. Wendy and Dr Boyle explore Ireland’s falling fertility rate and the impact that the ‘birthgap’ will have socio economically, the Government spending taxpayers money on Fertility treatments […]
Seven Marian Apparitions the Church says you should take seriously
All these apparitions have been marked with Feasts by the church. Our Lady of Good Health (India, 16th and 17th Centuries) The first apparition involved a boy encountering a woman and child by a lakeside, where he miraculously provided milk for them. In a subsequent apparition, a disabled boy received a request from Mary to […]
And seven apparitions that are more contested
Although many may believe, the Vatican has not endorsed. Medjugorje Apparitions: Since June 24, 1981, six children in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, claimed to have regular visions of the Virgin Mary. These visions reportedly continue to this day, drawing millions of pilgrims annually. The Vatican has not issued an official statement confirming the supernatural nature […]
Six months in prison for sex at the altar
Traunstein (KNA) A 39-year-old man from Upper Bavaria had sexual intercourse with his wife on the altar of a church in the summer of 2022. The Traunstein district court has now handed him a six-month prison sentence for disturbing the practice of religion. The court confirmed corresponding newspaper reports from Thursday. The woman had previously […]
New document from the Vatican on apparitions and miracles
It is long overdue to tackle the false prophets, writes Mike Lewis On Tuesday, May 7, the Vatican Press Office announced that a press conference will be held on May 17 where the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) will present a new document containing provisions for discerning the authenticity of claimed apparitions… […]
Why traditionalist voters are shy about talking to pollsters
The first thing to be noticed about the survey is the relatively high number of people who said they are going to church once a week or more. It comes in at almost one in four people. The reason that is a surprise is because other polls in recent times have indicated that the number… […]
Bambie Thug is a sign ‘Irish culture is in decline’
Chai Brady and Brandon Scott Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest 2024 contestant Bambie Thug is “wide open to dark forces” and it is “unfortunate” she was chosen as a representative, an expert in exorcism and deliverance ministry has warned. Bambie Thug came sixth in the competition with her song ‘Doomsday Blue’, one of the best results […]
Teaching of Catholic faith so watered in schools that it is completely ineffective
Recently in The Irish Catholic, Fr Niall Leahy SJ mentioned the desire to focus on ministry to young people as one of the reasons that Gardiner Street would no longer function as a parish within the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Jesuits are to be commended for taking this step as young adults are so neglected… […]