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Second synod session to open with penitential liturgy

Second synod session to open with penitential liturgy

The second session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, set to bring 368 bishops,...

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Pope expresses solidarity with Vietnam flood victims; local Caritas agency rushes to help

Pope expresses solidarity with Vietnam flood victims; local...

More than 100 people, including a Catholic religious sister, are still listed as...

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Death toll rises as Storm Boris Hits Europe

Death toll rises as Storm Boris Hits Europe

Central and Eastern Europe's death toll climbed to at least 14 on Monday as Storm...

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Synod leaders present details of October General Assembly

Synod leaders present details of October General Assembly

Cardinals Grech and Hollerich, along with Father Costa and Monsignor Battocchio,...

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Aboard the ‘VAMP’ rollercoaster as papal press corps keeps up with Pope Francis

Aboard the ‘VAMP’ rollercoaster as papal press corps keeps...

After returning from the sprawling 12-day trip to Asia and Oceania with Pope Francis,...

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How Jesus dodged Pharisees’ passive&aggressive trap to reveal how to love both your Lord and neighbour

How Jesus dodged Pharisees’ passive&aggressive trap to...

“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,...

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Morality tales, Catholic ‘cameos’ and euthanasia collide at Venice Film Festival

Morality tales, Catholic ‘cameos’ and euthanasia collide...

The Catholic Church has had a front row seat at previous editions of the Venice...

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Keir Starmer plans ‘assisted dying’ Bill before Christmas

Keir Starmer plans ‘assisted dying’ Bill before Christmas

The British Prime Minister is seeking to fast-track an “assisted dying” law through...

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Pope hit a hard truth: US Catholics forever pounding a square peg into a round hole

Pope hit a hard truth: US Catholics forever pounding a...

For a pontiff often seen as having a chip on his shoulder about the US – and, let’s...

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Association of Catholics in Ireland: Zoom with Gráinne Doherty Thurs 19 Sept @ 8.00pm

Association of Catholics in Ireland: Zoom with Gráinne...

“Go and Tell” The Prophetic Voice of Womenin and to the Catholic Church Gráinne...

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Jim Cogley: Reflections Tues 17 Sept – Mon 23 Sept 2024

Jim Cogley: Reflections Tues 17 Sept – Mon 23 Sept 2024

Tues 17th Sept – Growing Older – Living with Open Hands It seems to be true that...

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Diary Date: ACP AGM Wed 6 Nov 2024 – 2.00&5.00pm Radisson Hotel, Athlone.

Diary Date: ACP AGM Wed 6 Nov 2024 – 2.00&5.00pm Radisson...

Details to follow… Association of Catholic Priests

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Church volunteers race to clear mud in wake of northern Thailand

Church volunteers race to clear mud in wake of northern...

In the wake of recent flooding in northern Thailand, the Bishop of Chiang Rai and...

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Tokyo Archbishop warns against marginalizing elderly as birthrate declines

Tokyo Archbishop warns against marginalizing elderly as...

Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo has called for greater “interaction between the...

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The reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris

The reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris

The massive project of restoring Paris’ Cathedral of Notre-Dame is due to reach...

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The reconstruction of Notre&Dame de Paris

The reconstruction of Notre&Dame de Paris

The massive project of restoring Paris’ Cathedral of Notre-Dame is due to reach...

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Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian

Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian

St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian, both martyrs and early Church leaders, are commemorated...