Synod calls for accountability and all to participate in Church’s mission
The first report of the Synod on Synodality makes for very interesting reading. The second session of the synod will be in 2024. Of the 364 voting delegates who attended 50 were women. While one woman for every seven men was a very distinct under-representation, it was a very significant improvement on previous practice and… […]
NI budget cutbacks have ‘major’ impact on faith-based schools
Cuts to the education budget in the North will have a “major impact” on the “Catholic family of schools”, according to submissions to a report released by the Executive. Faith based schools hit back at claims that cuts will result in “minor negative impacts” on Catholic schools, according to the Department of Education’s ‘Equality Impact… […]
Tubridy’s story shows nobody is indispensable…
Ryan Tubridy is a polished broadcaster, and I wish him success with his new London-based job with Virgin Media, where he will present a morning radio show from 10am until lunchtime, starting in January. After leaving RTÉ, he has embraced his new role with the right attitude: pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and start… […]
Irish Catholics should be ‘concerned’ over Finland Bible trial
After a Finnish MP was acquitted of hate speech charges levelled against her for expressing Christian beliefs about marriage, an Irish lawyer said her case showed the “chilling effect” such laws can have on Christians. As the Irish Government considers introducing its own hate speech laws, Mr Lorcan Price warned Catholics in Ireland that authorities… […]
The ECHR Wants to Impose Euthanasia on the Entire EU
An article published by Le Figaro on November 10, as well as a report from the European Center for Law and Justice (ECLJ) put online days ago explains how the ECHR manages to impose its ideological whims. On November 28, the ECHR must consider the request of a 46-year-old Hungarian, suffering from neurodegenerative disease, to […]
The American Clergy: The Pendulum Is Swinging Back
This most recent study is the second of a three-part investigation that focuses on several thousand priests from 191 dioceses. The first part (published October 2022), revealed that, although fulfilled in their priesthood, many priests felt they were suffering from too much pressure and felt a distrust by their bishop, not to mention the fear […]
Vatican: A New Sound System for St. Peter’s Basilica
More than 80 speakers and a state-of-the-art digital system improve the technical quality of sound and voice broadcasting, Vatican News announced July 21. The sub-floor wiring has been replaced by 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) of modern fibers which greatly facilitates the transmission of signals and the management of the system itself. “The system allows […]
2nd Annual Trad Mens Conference Grows
Last year was the first year for this conference, which, by all appearances, is the only Latin Mass Mens conference in North America. Since the restoration will happen when good men stop being effeminate, this conference is important for American Christendom. I went to the first one last year and was happy to connect with […]
4 Catholic Prayers of Gratitude to Kick Off Your Thanksgiving Day the Right Way
Beginning your Thanksgiving celebration with prayer is a wonderful idea. There is truly so much to be thankful for. Here are four prayers that can help center Thanksgiving day around the spirit of gratitude. You can even include one before your Thanksgiving dinner! Gratitude Prayer of Saint Thomas Aquinas “O God, grant that whatever good […]
Did You Know? How Catholic Traditions Shaped the First American Thanksgiving
Could Thanksgiving be more Catholic than we realized? In this eye-opening classic episode of “The Catholic Talk Show,” Ryan Scheel, Ryan Dellacrosse, and Father Rich Pagano share the fascinating history between Catholicism and the celebration of the first American Thanksgiving! Our journey begins in 1565, a full 50 years before the Pilgrims’ feast. Father Pagano […]