Ireland: Diocesan Restructuring Due to Lack of Priests and Faithful
Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, announced that the Holy See was going to restructure the Church’s historic dioceses in the west of the country. One of the ecclesiastical provinces will go from six to three dioceses.
Donald Trump Changes His Position on Abortion
While most Americans had their eyes fixed on the sky to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the likely Republican candidate for the presidency switched his position on abortion.
Christ the King vs. American Conservatism
Above: Ben Shapiro, Jewish leader of American Conservatism. Classical Liberalism – the metaphysical groundwork that undergirds American Conservatism – denies religious truth in principle. And if you happen to be a professing Christian, Liberalism forces you to deny reality and live an outright lie. Whether or not the American Founders fully understood the… Source
How Donald Tusk’s government is changing Poland at high speed
Stefan Meetschen (KNA) Restructuring of the public media, school lessons without homework, four drafts for a more liberal abortion law – since the majority of Poles voted for a change of policy last October, the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk (Civic Platform, part of the Civic Coalition electoral alliance) has been doing […]
Daily Devotional: April 18, 2024
Today is Thursday, April 18th, 2024, the Feria, a Fourth class feast, with the liturgical color of white. In this episode: the life of St. Apollonius, the meditation “Again, Our Lord Wishes His Disciples Peace,” a preview of today’s sermon: “The Gifts of God and How to Obtain Them,” And a quote from Archbishop Lefebvre […]
PSNI culture criticised
The Catholic Police Guild of Northern Ireland has highlighted a damning report examining the culture in the PSNI which found that many officers believe there is a two-tier disciplinary system. The ‘audit of organisational culture’, also found there was a perception of “a growing environment of fear” with officers worried about serious consequences for small […]
Spate of church robberies continues as cathedral targeted during funeral
The latest in a series of recent church burglaries took place in Donegal on Sunday after a man broke into the sacristy of St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny and is alleged to have stolen €1,754.55 and £6.13 respectively while a funeral Mass was ongoing. The theft forms part of the recent pattern of attacks on […]
Singing star Malachi Cush joins SVP as ambassador
Acclaimed Co. Tyrone singer songwriter Malachi Cush has been announced Ambassador for the Northern Region of St Vincent de Paul. Commenting on his new role, Malachi said: “I am deeply honoured to have been chosen as Ambassador for St Vincent de Paul. For so many years, this charity has had a remarkable impact on the […]
The Pope’s downsizing is about pruning to grow
Ecclesiastical structures are only useful if they allow our parishes to be vibrant places where people encounter God, writes Michael Kelly While all eyes were on the cabinet reshuffle of Taoiseach Simon Harris, officials in Rome were preparing to announce details of the Pope’s reshuffle of sorts of the Irish ecclesiastical landscape. While Ireland has… […]
Western dioceses warn that a lack of resources is hindering synodal outreach
A lack of resources is “hindering” synodal outreach to young people, those on the margins and others, a new submission from two Western dioceses has warned. While there is a general desire to be a more welcoming Church, in a new synodal submission, the dioceses of Clonfert and Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora have said a […]