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Miracle brings Fulton Sheen’s beatification closer

Heart of infant who was stillborn started beating again an hour after his birth.

2014.06.20.

American Catholic TV host for Charismatic Conference

Up to 1,000 people are expected to attend conference themed 'The Joy of the Gospel'.

2014.06.19.

Call for annual Ecumenical Bible Week

Six religious leaders speak about Bible's impact on their own personal experience.

2014.06.19.

Woman and scholar in Judaism win Ratzinger prize

Professor Anne-Marie Pelletier is a scholar of hermeneutics and biblical exegesis who has also written two books on the role of women in Christianity.

2014.06.19.

Bishop expresses concern for freedom of conscience

Bishop Leahy warns against “emptying religious freedom of any meaningful content” in the name of “tolerance or equality”.

2014.06.18.

SJI accuses Govt of protecting rich in budgets

Call for large corporations to pay at least 6% of their profits in corporation tax.

2014.06.18.

Orange Order meets Catholic bishop in Belfast

Haass proposals, parading, and shared concerns regarding child poverty and educational underachievement in Northern Ireland discussed.

2014.06.18.

ECHR reaffirms autonomy of religious organisations

Any divergence between ideas to be taught and personal beliefs of a teacher could raise a problem of credibility when that teacher actively challenged those ideas - ECHR.

2014.06.17.

Pope and Archbishop of Canterbury meet in Rome

Two Church leaders pledge to continue joint efforts to combat human trafficking.

2014.06.17.

McAleese dismisses Pope’s Synod on the Family

Critical of males celibates who have no adult experience of family life advising on the family.

2014.06.17.

Archbishop laments harshness of church institutions

Christians must reject "climate of violence which all too often in recent times has mired our city, as yesterday when a six year old child was shot."

2014.06.16.

St Brigid’s Way making great strides

Pilgrimage starts at Brigid's Well in Faughart Co Louth on 28 June and arrives in Kildare on 6 July.

2014.06.16.

Pope announces September visit to Albania

Pontiff critical of 'throwaway culture' and neglect towards young and old in "tired Europe".

2014.06.16.

Church must involve itself in debates on the family

Archbishop Martin speaks in defence of the family as a fundamental institution within society.

2014.06.15.

Prayers for peace in Iraq and Ukraine today

Bishop McAreavey of Dromore asks for prayers to be included at Masses.

2014.06.15.

Sexual violence “gross breach” of human rights

Address by Cardinal Vincent Nichols to Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

2014.06.15.

Vocations Ireland welcomes Year of Consecrated Life

Those interested in religious life looking for strong sense of community, prayer, Eucharist and a clear identity in the order.

2014.06.14.

Child’s near death experience of heaven now a movie

Heaven is for Real is on release in cinemas nationwide and tells true story of Colton Burpo who says he spent three minutes in heaven.

2014.06.14.

Pope Francis defends Pius XII’s wartime record

In wide-ranging interview, Pope says persecution of Christians today “stronger than in the first centuries of Church.”

2014.06.14.

Drop in numbers travelling to UK for abortions

Supports for women with crisis pregnancies and awareness of humanity of unborn child has improved: Life Institute.

2014.06.13.

Bishops designate 6 October as Rosary Sunday

Sixtieth anniversary of the ‘rosary crusade’ led by Irish-born Fr Patrick Peyton to be honoured.

2014.06.13.

‘Heaven is for real’ opens in cinemas today

True story of four-year-old boy's journey to heaven following near-death illness.

2014.06.13.

Bishops launch Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults

Resource for adults looking for explanations and apt examples of what Catholics believe.

2014.06.12.

St Mel’s to re-open for Christmas

Massive €30m five-year restoration project to be completed on time.

2014.06.12.

Iraqi Christians flee as Islamists take Mosul

Islamist militants attack four churches and a monastery in Iraq's second city as violence forces 500,000 to leave region.

2014.06.12.

Bishops welcome mother and baby Inquiry

Terms of reference to include mortality rates, burial practices, forced adoption and clinical trials.

2014.06.11.

Call for ‘fair play’ for poor as World Cup kicks off

Catholic Church hands Brazilian government “Ten Rules for fair play and justice for all".

2014.06.11.

Award for innovative Ballymun programme

Parent-child psychological support programme is part of youngballymun’s infant mental health strategy, 'Ready Steady Grow'.

2014.06.11.

SVP slams European Commission over austerity

Social Justice Ireland critical of the “democratic deficit” in the EU and Ireland.

2014.06.10.

Belgian deacon charged over 40 deaths

Church in Belgium shocked as psychiatrists assess deacon's mental condition.

2014.06.10.
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