‘Baggage free’ youth hunger for faith say college chaplains
College chaplaincies have seen “rapid growth” since Covid as young people are “hungry” for faith, college chaplains have said. Growth of college chaplaincies has been “exponential” on campuses across the island of Ireland, with many seeing thousands of students coming through their doors each week, chaplains told The Irish Catholic. While Census 2022 highlighted that… […]
Government ignores deep ethical problems of surrogacy
Many European countries ban both commercial and non-commercial surrogacy for very good reasons, writes David Quinn Successive governments have been planning legislation to regulate the area of Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR), which cover techniques like In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). It looked as though such a law would finally be passed sometime earlier in the life… […]
Priest warns Christian plight ‘ignored’ in Nigeria following Christmas killings
A Nigerian priest based in Ireland has warned that embattled Christians in Nigeria have been “left alone to survive” by the international community, following attacks over Christmas that left almost 200 dead and hundreds more injured. The attacks on 20 Christian villages in Plateau state started on Saturday, December 23 and continued into Christmas day.… […]
‘Mr Europe’ and his Catholic faith
Jacques Delors was sometimes called “the Father of the Euro” – he successfully promoted the single currency (which marks its 25th birthday this year.) This week, President Macron will perform a national ceremony in Paris to honour M. Delors, who died recently aged 98. Influential He was a hugely influential personality as President of the… […]
Actor Shia LaBeouf Fully Enters the Catholic Church on New Year’s Eve: “He Was Crying”
Welcome home to the Catholic Church, Shia LaBeouf! 🎉 Last year, ChurchPOP broke the story in a May 23, 2023 interview that actor Shia LaBeouf was scheduled to receive the sacrament of confirmation in December. LaBeouf is known for his film roles in “Transformers” and “Indiana Jones,” to name a few. “I’m in RCIA. I’m […]
How Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Trials Led Her to Love the Blessed Mother Before Becoming Catholic
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was a wife, mother, teacher, and a convert to the Catholic faith. She holds a special place in the hearts of so many, especially in the United States. We celebrate the feast day of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on January 4. A video from Seton Shrine explains the beautiful story of […]
The Supernatural Power of Humility Against Satan, According to the Saints
God speaks highly of the humble. If you want to be a saint, you must be humble! The devil’s pride caused his downfall, so he hates humility. St. Francis de Sales said, “The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility.” Proverbs 16:5 says, “Every proud heart is an abomination to the Lord…” Jesus says […]
The Little-Known Story of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, a Filipino Devotion Known for Its Healing Miracles
Although the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia has withstood the test of almost 300 years in the Philippines, it remains relatively unknown to the rest of the world. The devotion started in Paris and spread to Spain, before finally becoming one of the most popular Filipino Marian devotions. Today, the Marian statue is enshrined […]
The Medieval Peasant Option
Shortly after the horrible news came out of the Vatican about blessing “same-sex couples,” I went on an already scheduled retreat for Christmas. Thanks be to God, I was able to unplug totally from work, news, and anything beyond the four walls of my home, my parish and my community. It was an experience of […]
How to Live More Liturgically this New Year
With the New Year comes another opportunity to go deeper into the Church’s Liturgy. While those who are new to Tradition often are amazed at the additional saint days in the Church’s sanctoral cycle and are surprised with all the forgotten seasons (e.g., Septuagesima), even Traditionalists can go deeper each and every year. Praying the […]