Priest pays tribute to US Catholic TV host Regis Philbin

Fr John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana has paid tribute to Catholic talk- and game-show host Regis Philbin for his “unfailing support” of the university. Philbin, whose career in television spanned six decades, died on 24th July at the age of 88 of cardiovascular disease at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut,... Read More

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July 22, 2020

Ordination to the priesthood in a time of coronavirus

This month Fr Thomas Kent was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Richard Moth in the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton in this time of coronavirus. The ceremony was very different from normal, in that, only very few clergy, friends and family were able to gather to celebrate with him due... Read More

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July 1, 2020

Mgr Ratzinger, retired pope’s brother, dies aged 96

Mgr Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI’s elder brother, died on 1st July at the age of 96. According to Vatican News, Mgr Ratzinger died in Regensburg, Germany, where he had been hospitalised. Pope Benedict, 93, flew to Regensburg on 18th June to be with his ailing brother. When the retired pope... Read More

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May 1, 2020

Dark days, but dawn is coming promises chaplain priest

A Catholic priest who is assisting with hospital ministry amid the Covid-19 pandemic has expressed his hope that “dawn is coming” to defeat the darkness, as he stressed the importance of hope and love in response to the virus. Fr Frankie Mulgrew, parish priest of St James and All Souls in Salford and Catholic priest... Read More

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April 22, 2020

Harry Connick Jr. mourns death of priest in online tribute

Pianist, crooner and actor Harry Connick Jr. mourned the coronavirus-related death of the priest who gave him his first job in New York City and who married Connick and his wife, actress Jill Goodacre. The priest, Mgr Richard Guastella, died on 9th April after battling Covid-19 symptoms for about a week. Connick, who has debuted... Read More

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April 5, 2020

Irish priest makes ‘life a little easier’ at Ghana leprosarium

In the atmosphere of calm at Weija Leprosarium, near Ghana’s capital Accra, the caretaker sees an opportunity to educate Ghanaians about Hansen’s disease while everyone is learning precautionary measures for the coronavirus threat. Residents at the leprosarium, who suffer from Hansen’s disease (leprosy) or the effects of the disease, are staying home in compliance with... Read More

News – World

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March 24, 2020

Priest’s heroic action “greater love has no person ….”

An Italian priest who gave a life-saving respirator to a younger coronavirus patient he did not know has died of the disease. Father Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, died in hospital in Lovere, Bergamo – one of the worst-hit cities in Italy. At least 50 priests have reportedly been killed by coronavirus in Italy. According to the... Read More

News – World

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February 15, 2020

Catholic priest wows Josh Groban

Footage of a Chaldean Catholic priest singing at a Josh Groban concert has gone viral after he stunned the multi-platinum artist with an astonishing, impromptu rendition of To Where You Are. Fr Patrick Setto, a longtime fan of Groban, was invited to the stage as the artist took song requests from the audience during a... Read More

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January 28, 2020

Archbishop leads tributes to basketball legend Kobe

The Archbishop of Los Angeles has offered prayers and condolences to the family of LA Lakers legend basketball star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a tragic helicopter crash alongside his daughter last weekend. Bryant, 41, a practising Catholic and five-time NBA champion who played for the LA Lakers throughout his 20-year career, is widely... Read More

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