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Priest warns people to choose words carefully when offering condolences on suicide A priest in the west of Ireland has appealed to people to stop posting ­comments such as “he is in a better place now” or “she is at peace with the angels” when sending condolences for those who have ...

#Priest warns people to choose words carefully when offering condolences on #suicide

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Priest warns people to choose words carefully when offering condolences on suicide A priest in the west of Ireland has appealed to people to stop posting ­comments such as “he is in a better place now” or “she is at peace with the angels” when sending condolences for those who have ...

#Priest warns people to choose words carefully when offering condolences on #suicide

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Synodality ‘well underway’ in Ireland - The Tablet Speaking to 230 delegates who attended the pre synodal assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway in Kilkenny, he said the synodality process was “well underway”

www.thetablet.co.uk/news/synodal... A richer #theology of #baptism is essential for the renewal of the Church in #Ireland, according to Bishop of Ossory Niall Coll. @catholicbishops.bsky.social Report in @thetablet.bsky.social #synodality

Synodality ‘well underway’ in Ireland - The Tablet Speaking to 230 delegates who attended the pre synodal assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway in Kilkenny, he said the synodality process was “well underway”

www.thetablet.co.uk/news/synodal... A richer #theology of #baptism is essential for the renewal of the Church in #Ireland, according to Bishop of Ossory Niall Coll. @catholicbishops.bsky.social Report in @thetablet.bsky.social #synodality

Sarah Mac Donald: Delegates’ unity lauded as Catholic faithful gather to discuss future of church The Catholic Church in Ireland held a national gathering in Kilkenny at the weekend to plot its path forward for a very different future.

Sarah Mac Donald: Delegates’ unity lauded as #Catholic faithful gather to discuss future of church in #Kilkenny. 'Have we learnt how to disagree as well as agree?' asked theologian Fr Gerry O'Hanlon. #IrishSynodalPathway #synodality

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Sarah Mac Donald: Delegates’ unity lauded as Catholic faithful gather to discuss future of church The Catholic Church in Ireland held a national gathering in Kilkenny at the weekend to plot its path forward for a very different future.

Sarah Mac Donald: Delegates’ unity lauded as #Catholic faithful gather to discuss future of church in #Kilkenny. 'Have we learnt how to disagree as well as agree?' asked theologian Fr Gerry O'Hanlon. #IrishSynodalPathway #synodality

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A reexamination of a failed attempt in #Ireland to help #Jewish people persecuted in #WorldWarII - a report of the annual Corish 2025 lecture @StPatsMaynooth by professor @DavidKertzer #PiusXII www.thetablet.co.uk/news/a-reexa...

A reexamination of a failed attempt in #Ireland to help #Jewish people persecuted in #WorldWarII - a report of the annual Corish 2025 lecture @StPatsMaynooth by professor @DavidKertzer #PiusXII www.thetablet.co.uk/news/a-reexa...

‘They are turning to the Catholic faith’ – Cork bishop sees revival of interest in religion among Gen Z The Catholic Bishop of Cork has said he is “not surprised” by the findings of a new poll indicating there is a revival of interest in religion among members of Generation Z.

‘They are turning to the Catholic faith’ – Cork bishop sees revival of interest in religion among Gen Z

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‘They are turning to the Catholic faith’ – Cork bishop sees revival of interest in religion among Gen Z The Catholic Bishop of Cork has said he is “not surprised” by the findings of a new poll indicating there is a revival of interest in religion among members of Generation Z.

‘They are turning to the Catholic faith’ – Cork bishop sees revival of interest in religion among Gen Z

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‘It’s inadequate and patronising’ – leading Irish theologian says arguments against female priests are ‘unpersuasive’ The core arguments for the “exclusion” of women from the Catholic priesthood “are unpersuasive”, a leading Irish theologian has said.

‘It’s inadequate and patronising’ – leading Irish theologian says arguments against female priests are ‘unpersuasive’

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‘It’s inadequate and patronising’ – leading Irish theologian says arguments against female priests are ‘unpersuasive’ The core arguments for the “exclusion” of women from the Catholic priesthood “are unpersuasive”, a leading Irish theologian has said.

‘It’s inadequate and patronising’ – leading Irish theologian says arguments against female priests are ‘unpersuasive’

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I was 17 when I was recruited to the ‘Wolf of God’ – after two decades in the Legionaries of Christ, I broke free He was once feted by the Vatican and had unparalleled access to Pope John Paul II who referred to him as “dear Fr Maciel”.

I was 17 when I was recruited by the ‘#WolfofGod’ – John Paul Lennon was one of the first eight Irish-born members of the #LegionariesofChrist. Later he blew the whistle on founder Fr #Maciel - “There was this deviousness in Maciel". Read the story in today's Review in @Independent_ie bit.ly/3W9xGO3

Study into sexual abuse of women religious sheds light on spiritual abuse The first research study into the sexual abuse of women religious in German-speaking countries has shown a common pattern of spiritual abuse with global cases and highlighted that the majority of abus...

The first research study into the sexual abuse of women religious in German-speaking countries has shown a common pattern of spiritual abuse with global cases and highlighted that the majority of abuse is perpetrated by men, although some sisters were abused also by women superiors.

I was 17 when I was recruited to the ‘Wolf of God’ – after two decades in the Legionaries of Christ, I broke free He was once feted by the Vatican and had unparalleled access to Pope John Paul II who referred to him as “dear Fr Maciel”.

I was 17 when I was recruited by the ‘#WolfofGod’ – John Paul Lennon was one of the first eight Irish-born members of the #LegionariesofChrist. Later he blew the whistle on founder Fr #Maciel - “There was this deviousness in Maciel". Read the story in today's Review in @Independent_ie bit.ly/3W9xGO3

Former Opus Dei assistant numerary's memoir claims abuse, trafficking www.ncronline.org/culture/form... #OpusDei #Ireland

Former Opus Dei assistant numerary's memoir claims abuse, trafficking www.ncronline.org/culture/form... #OpusDei #Ireland

‘He was an ordinary boy playing video games’ – How millennial Saint Carlo Acutis is winning over Ireland’s Gen Z In Ireland and Britain the popular narrative around Catholicism is one of ‘decline and fall’. But does the popularity of the millennial saint Carlo Acutis and other recent reports of growing interest ...

‘He was an ordinary boy playing video games’ – How millennial Saint #CarloAcutis is winning over Ireland’s #GenZ

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‘He was an ordinary boy playing video games’ – How millennial Saint Carlo Acutis is winning over Ireland’s Gen Z In Ireland and Britain the popular narrative around Catholicism is one of ‘decline and fall’. But does the popularity of the millennial saint Carlo Acutis and other recent reports of growing interest ...

‘He was an ordinary boy playing video games’ – How millennial Saint #CarloAcutis is winning over Ireland’s #GenZ

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Search of mass grave begins at site of closed Irish Catholic home for children "The mentality," according to what Catherine Corless has heard people say, was "that these children were 'the sin of the mother.'

Now, 13 years after the publication of her article, "The Home," an excavation on behalf of Galway County Council is underway to try to recover the remains of the children buried at the home, which was run by the Bons Secours Sisters from 1925 to 1961.

Search of mass grave begins at site of closed Irish Catholic home for children "The mentality," according to what Catherine Corless has heard people say, was "that these children were 'the sin of the mother.'

Search of mass grave begins at site of closed Irish Catholic home for children. According to Corrigan the #BonSecoursSisters wrote to her in April 2013 and told her that a grave existed in #Tuam www.ncronline.org/news/search-... #TuamMotherandBabyHome

Search of mass grave begins at site of closed Irish Catholic home for children "The mentality," according to what Catherine Corless has heard people say, was "that these children were 'the sin of the mother.'

Search of mass grave begins at site of closed Irish Catholic home for children. According to Corrigan the #BonSecoursSisters wrote to her in April 2013 and told her that a grave existed in #Tuam www.ncronline.org/news/search-... #TuamMotherandBabyHome

Prominent Belfast priest criticises presidential election for excluding citizens in Northern Ireland A well-known Belfast priest has criticised the exclusion of people in Northern Ireland who identify as Irish citizens from the presidential election in November.

Prominent #Belfast priest criticises presidential election for excluding citizens in #NorthernIreland

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Prominent Belfast priest criticises presidential election for excluding citizens in Northern Ireland A well-known Belfast priest has criticised the exclusion of people in Northern Ireland who identify as Irish citizens from the presidential election in November.

Prominent #Belfast priest criticises presidential election for excluding citizens in #NorthernIreland

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Vatican official warns of AI’s hidden costs to environment, work and society - OSV News Bishop Paul Tighe, a top official at the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education, is urging caution on artificial intelligence -- warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs and ...

Bishop Paul Tighe a top official at the #Vatican’s Dicastery for #Culture & #Education is urging caution on #artificialintelligence, warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs & broader social risks can’t be overlooked @osvnews.bsky.social bit.ly/4oWXCd4 @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Vatican official warns of AI’s hidden costs to environment, work and society - OSV News Bishop Paul Tighe, a top official at the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education, is urging caution on artificial intelligence -- warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs and ...

Bishop Paul Tighe a top official at the #Vatican’s Dicastery for #Culture & #Education is urging caution on #artificialintelligence, warning that its hidden environmental costs, impact on jobs & broader social risks can’t be overlooked @osvnews.bsky.social bit.ly/4oWXCd4 @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Top Catholic academics and clerics meet to discuss making theology relevant for today - The Tablet In her address to the Congress of the European Society for Catholic Theology at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Soskice said this was a task for theology

Top Catholic academics & clerics discuss making theology relevant for today at @tcddublin.bsky.social In his address Cardinal Jean-Marc #Aveline of Marseille warned “A deficit in #theology is often paid for by an excess of #ideology”
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Top Catholic academics and clerics meet to discuss making theology relevant for today - The Tablet In her address to the Congress of the European Society for Catholic Theology at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Soskice said this was a task for theology

Top Catholic academics & clerics discuss making theology relevant for today at @tcddublin.bsky.social In his address Cardinal Jean-Marc #Aveline of Marseille warned “A deficit in #theology is often paid for by an excess of #ideology”
bit.ly/421KadX @thetablet.bsky.social @catholicbishops.bsky.social

The Synodal Pathway – at home in a changing Church - The Tablet It is the most significant leadership role held by a woman in the Irish Church in living memory. In September 2022, Julieann Moran was appointed general

The Synodal Pathway – at home in a changing Church. It's the most significant #leadership role held by a #woman in the #IrishChurch in living memory. My interview with Julieann Moran, general secretary of the #IrishSynodalPathway for @thetablet.bsky.social bit.ly/3UW5JZq @catholicbishops.bsky.social

The Synodal Pathway – at home in a changing Church - The Tablet It is the most significant leadership role held by a woman in the Irish Church in living memory. In September 2022, Julieann Moran was appointed general

The Synodal Pathway – at home in a changing Church. It's the most significant #leadership role held by a #woman in the #IrishChurch in living memory. My interview with Julieann Moran, general secretary of the #IrishSynodalPathway for @thetablet.bsky.social bit.ly/3UW5JZq @catholicbishops.bsky.social