Catholic Church

Does Leo Varadkar’s surprise resignation as Ireland’s first gay Taoiseach show he underestimated the Catholic Church?

the news that leo varadkar is to step down as ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) once his fine gael party selects a new leader, will give ...

DeclanMcSweeney

Controversial 'Semana Santa' poster causes Holy Week rift in Seville

the annual semana santa  celebrations in the andalusian gem that is seville are a riot of pageantry, religious fervour and artistic fla...

Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to 'Mad Max'

the catholic bishops of haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from...

Donald Trump says his goal is cross-party abortion compromise that includes 'exceptions'

former president donald trump has spoken about his intention to push for abortion legislation in the us that would get the support of both r...

Top cardinal addresses difficulties of two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

rome – a top cardinal and leading papal diplomat who served as pope francis' special envoy to iraq has addressed the issue of how peace in t...

Like us, Jesus had to learn how to pray too

the call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. while we were made by god and for god, and have a natural desire for union with god,...

Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

St Patrick’s Day in America then and now: the Irish-American diaspora is as vibrant as ever

in a proud tradition dating back to 1762, irish americans will once again be cheered by thousands as they march, bands playing and bagpipes ...

How to prepare children for greatness and save them from technology

it used to be that children were given a key to the door when they reached 21 years of age. the giving of this key signified adulthood and i...

Katherine Bennett

Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish: a little corner of Italy in the Bronx

on a grey, rainy january day, the fordham road section of new york’s bronx district isn't exactly inviting, but the smile on father fredy pa...

Is there another Islamic agenda behind the national Muslim war memorial to the brave soldiers who died for us during two world wars?

timing is everything.  the chancellor of the exchequer has announced that the government will fund a  national war memorial  ...