Suicide bomb attack disrupts Palm Sunday Mass at Indonesian cathedral

A suicide bomb attack on a Catholic cathedral compound shattered the calm of Palm Sunday Mass, leaving two bombers dead and at least 20 people wounded. A destroyed motorbike and the body parts of a man and a woman were found after the bombers attacked the main gate of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral around 10:30am on 28th March, reported ucanews.com. “We were suspicious... Read More

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March 20, 2021

Vatican ends practice of priests celebrating Mass alone in St Peter’s

The Vatican is putting an end to the practice of priests going into St Peter’s Basilica early every morning to celebrate their own Mass at a side altar with just an altar server. Concelebrated Masses still are permitted, as are Masses in the chapels in the grotto of the basilica for pilgrim groups that arrive with a priest or... Read More

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March 18, 2021

Bishop leads Mass as city mourns much-loved nurse

Touching family tributes have been paid to nurse, mother and Cathedral steward Estrella Catalan, at her funeral Mass at St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral in Norwich, writes Keith Morris. Estrella died on 5th February at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where she worked as an emergency care nurse, after a month-long battle with... Read More

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March 8, 2021

Cleanse your hearts of anger and live the Gospel, pope says at Mass in Irbil

Having witnessed or even experienced persecution for their faith, the Christians of Iraq must be careful not to harbour thoughts of revenge, Pope Francis told them. After a full morning paying tribute to the victims of Islamic State violence, Pope Francis reached the last major event of his trip to Iraq: Mass on 7th March with some 10,000 people at Irbil’s Franso Hariri Stadium. Many ignored... Read More

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March 1, 2021

Archbishops urge Taoiseach to resume public worship for Holy Week and Easter

Catholic archbishops in Ireland have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to allow the resumption of public worship when current Covid-19 restrictions are eased, to allow the faithful to gather for Holy Week and Easter services. In a recent bilateral meeting between the Taoiseach and the archbishops to discuss the current level of Covid-19 restrictions, the Catholic... Read More

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February 21, 2021

Granny Nancy keeps the faith as she sets off on global Mass tour

A 107-year-old great-great-grandmother has used the pandemic to tour churches around the world from the comfort of her home in Co. Meath. Nancy Stewart, affectionately known as ‘Granny Nancy’, has chalked up online Mass in all 32 counties of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic and has now embarked on a new virtual spiritual journey –... Read More

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January 26, 2021

Ohio bishop asks for prayers for protesters who disrupted Respect Life Mass

Several women protesting the Catholic Church’s teaching against abortion disrupted an annual Respect Life Mass being celebrated by Bishop Robert J. Brennan at a downtown Columbus cathedral. The protesters, which a video posted by The Columbus Dispatch showed to number about seven, stormed into St Joseph Cathedral during the liturgy on 22nd January and marched through the sanctuary.... Read More

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