Archbishop Farrell: ‘Endurance and tenacity’ of Stardust families has secured justice
Speaking in the Church of St Joseph the Artisan in Bonnybrook, Dublin on Sunday, Archbishop of Dublin Dr Dermot Farrell commended the families of the deceased victims of the Stardust nightclub tragedy for their “endurance and tenacity” in their unrelenting pursuit of the truth, even though, according to him, they were “systematically and stubbornly denied […]
Human trafficking becoming ‘more prevalent’ in Ireland
Homelessness charities believe human trafficking is becoming “more prevalent” and they are coming in contact with more victims, according to a new report from Christian NGO Depaul. Depaul published An Overview of Homelessness and Human Trafficking in Dublin in conjunction with UK-based charity The Passage on Monday. The report found most homelessness charities believe they […]
What to say when the visitors come knocking
Senator Rónán Mullen It’s a big year, electorally speaking. We’ve already had two referendums that proved revealing. We’ll have the local and European elections on June 7. And Taoiseach Simon Harris may yet go to the country this October – if this Government’s last budget is, as expected, of the giveaway variety, then Harris… […]
The answer to loneliness, addiction and despair should not be death
Questions are asked openly about the future of the Church. It is said that it is in terminal decline.They have said this for centuries. Yet still it continues to grow. It was most unlikely, given the might of the Roman empire and the power relationships existing in the Holy Land at the time of Christ,… […]
Church can’t downplay priesthood for fear of offence – Bishop Cullinan
The Church can’t downplay the centrality of the priesthood to the life of the Church because of not wanting to “offend sensitivities”, Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan said at the close of the Year for Vocation. The charism of the priesthood has been an essential in the makeup of the Church since the beginning, the head of […]
A Priest Explains the Most Powerful Tool of the Devil -And How to Defeat It
I believe the most powerful tool the devil has at his disposal is fear. When I say “fear,” I do not mean “fear of the Lord,” which is a spiritual gift that helps us respect God. No, I mean the fear which tells us that God does not want what is good for us. I mean the […]
March for the Martyrs to Rally for Persecuted Christians with Jim Caviezel as Keynote Speaker in Washington, D.C.
March for the Martyrs, an organization dedicated to supporting persecuted Christians across the world, will hold a rally on Sat., April 27, 2024, in Washington, D.C. What is March for the Martyrs? Here’s the organization’s mission statement: “Martyrs is For the Martyrs is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to raise awareness about the crisis of Christian […]
Distributism, Memory, and Evidentialism w/ Dr. Alex Plato
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American Attitudes Toward Pope Francis
The recent opinion survey of American Catholics conducted by the Pew Research Center (PRC) reveals mixed attitudes toward Pope Francis.
The Synodal Church and Freemasonry
On February 16, 2024, a meeting between high dignitaries of the Catholic Church and Freemasons took place in Milan. The three Grand Masters of three Italian Lodges met with the Archbishop of Milan, Mario Delpini; Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio; the Franciscan theologian Zbigniew Suchecki; and Bishop Antonio Staglianò, President of the Pontifical Academy of Theology.