Bishop Paul Dempsey to address the Grandparents’ Faith Cafe on synodality
Bishop Paul Dempsey of Achonry will address the Grandparents’ Faith Café on Tuesday 11 January on the theme of ‘Grandparents and Synodality’. The Grandparents Faith Cafe is an initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association and takes place once a month online via Zoom. Speaking ahead of the January Faith Cafe, Catherine Wiley, Founder of the […]
Archbishop Francis Duffy installed as Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop Francis Duffy was formally installed as Archbishop of Tuam on Sunday 9 January in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam, during the celebration of Mass. He succeeds Archbishop Michael Neary who was appointed Archbishop of Tuam on 17 January 1995. The ceremony was a joyous and historic occasion for the people of the Archdiocese of […]
At Baptism Mass Pope recalls importance of preserving Christian identity
Celebrating the morning Mass on Sunday 9 January, the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, in the majestic beauty of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis personally administered the Sacrament of Baptism on sixteen infants, nine girls and seven boys, who are the children of Vatican employees working at the Holy See. In his brief […]
Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message is good advice for us in Derry as we will soon recall the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. – Bishop Donal McKeown
In his homily at Mass on New Year’s in Saint Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry, reflected on some of the themes in this year’s message from Pope Francis for the World Day of Prayer for Peace on 1 January. Bishop McKeown said, “Today there will be much talk about New Year resolutions – and […]
Pope’s World Day of the Sick message: Nearness, charity for those who suffer
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36): Standing beside those who suffer on a path of charity.” Those words formed the theme of Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of the Sick which was released on Tuesday. The World Day of the Sick is celebrated each year on 11 February, the […]
Bishop Francis Duffy to be installed as new Archbishop of Tuam this weekend
Most Reverend Francis Duffy will be installed as Archbishop of Tuam in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam, on Sunday next, 9 January 2022, during the celebration of Mass at 2.30pm. He succeeds Archbishop Michael Neary who was appointed Archbishop of Tuam on 17 January 1995. While it was hoped to celebrate the Installation with […]
Pope Francis at Angelus: Be open to God who loves to dwell among us
At the first Sunday Angelus of the New Year, Pope Francis encourages us to invite Jesus into our lives, especially the difficult areas where we struggle, since “God loves to dwell among us”. He told the crowds gathered in Saint Peter’s Square – and those across the world joining the broadcast – that these words […]
Holy Year 2025 coordination assigned to New Evangelization
Pope Francis has given the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization responsibility for coordinating the Holy See’s preparations for the Holy Year 2025. In recent days the President of the Council, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, met with Superiors of the Secretariat of State, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) and the […]
God always with you in joys and difficulties of married life – Pope Francis’ letter to married couples
The Church is celebrating the Amoris Laetitia Family Year in the run up to the World Meeting of Families set for 26 June 2022. As part of that event, and in the midst of the Christmas Season, Pope Francis released a letter for married couples across the globe on Sunday 26 December, the Feast of the […]
September 2022 date set for beatification of Pope John Paul I
Pope John Paul I will be beatified on 4 September 2022 in a celebration presided over by Pope Francis in the Vatican. In October, the Holy Father signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of John Paul I (Albino Luciani), clearing the way for his beatification. Two months later, the Congregation for […]