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February 24, 2020

This Lent make your fasting have lasting impact

Shrove Tuesday is that time of year when we tuck into pancakes, sweet or savoury, to mark the start of Lent, a time when we traditionally give something up during the 40 days leading up to Easter. It might be perennial favourites like sweets, chocolates, crisps, or bad habits such as smoking, too much alcohol,... Read More
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August 13, 2019

Priest asks mourners for prayers as their funeral gift, not cigs, beer and football kits

An Irish priest has voiced his concern over ‘inappropriate’ items, such as football jerseys, beer, cigarettes and mobile phones, being brought to the altar during funeral Masses. Fr Tomás Walsh, parish priest of Church of the Ascension, Gurranabraher, in Cork, instead suggested items that tell mourners something ‘uplifting’ about the deceased person would be more... Read More
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July 10, 2019

Irish Primate: Bring back “temperance movement”

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has called for the reintroduction of a “temperance movement” in Irish society in an attempt to deal with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as increasing gang violence. “We see how addictions like this can devastate family life and social life. There is no future in a... Read More
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June 14, 2019

Festival fans risk being duped into pro-abortion funding

Pro-life music fans have been urged to go dry rather than fund the abortion lobby by buying drinks during a number of high-profile summer concerts. The call comes after it was revealed that the Workers’ Beer Co is the only supplier of alcohol to a number of music events in Ireland throughout June and July,... Read More
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April 11, 2019

Uganda bans alcohol sales around martyrs shrine

Authorities in Uganda have banned the sale of alcohol within 200 meters (220 yards) of the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine outside Kampala. John Mukasa, a local government leader in Namugongo, where the Catholic shrine is located, said the decision was made after the discovery that many people who celebrate the feast of the Uganda Martyrs... Read More
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December 20, 2018

Homeless death toll is ‘national tragedy’ after estimates show 24 per cent rise

The scale of homeless deaths has been branded a “national tragedy” after official estimates showed a rise of almost a quarter over five years. Some 597 people sleeping rough or in emergency accommodation were estimated to have died last year in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. This represents a 24... Read More
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December 4, 2018

Catholic footballer pays for homeless to stay in hotel

Catholic footballer James McClean has provided homeless people with meals and shelter. The Republic of Ireland international, together with his wife Erin, has paid for six people to stay in a hotel in his home city of Derry, with all of their meals provided. McClean’s latest charitable act was revealed by his sister, Mary-Jane McClean,... Read More
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November 5, 2018

Keep faith to keep Poland independent, Catholic bishops say at centenary

Poland’s bishops marked their country’s centenary of independence by warning freedom could be lost again if Poles abandon their Catholic faith. In a pastoral letter for the 11th November centenary, the bishops said love of homeland was a divine command and was expressed through “daily civic honesty, readiness to serve, and dedication to the common... Read More
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August 23, 2018

Pope merchandise proves popular ahead of pontiff’s visit

Dublin is in the grip of pope merchandise mania as the country gears up for the pontiff’s visit to Ireland this weekend. Irish-based businesses have set up next to sellers from places as far away as Bethlehem and Belarus, offering everything from candelabras to priest vestments and wine tasting to thirsty pilgrims. Pope Francis’ image... Read More
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