Month: June 2026

At this time of commemorating the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, we are asking you to consider joining the group ‘Priests Against Genocide’, set up in Italy last year, and…

Julieann Moran (Gen Sec) and Fr Declan Hurley (Chair) of the Synodal Pathway have formally responded to a recent editorial in the Irish Catholic – The Synod that forgot to…

We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria. The first…

‘Wounded Humanity’ 11th Sunday Year A – 14 June 2026

Describing the Basilica as a catechesis made of stone, color, and light, the Pope emphasized that those who believe cannot kill innocent people nor abandon those who suffer, who weep,…

10 Jun 2026 Link to the article on the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for…

On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of…

We are delighted to have a wonderful line up on 17 June 2026 – 4 – 5pm (5 -6 CET) to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.  Event is…

On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at…

WHEN THE PRIVATE PERSON IS UNVEILED IN PUBLIC: Nicola Sturgeon was in the news last weekend. She was interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg, on BBC1 Sunday (31st May 2026) for the…

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas arrives at a moment of genuine civilizational urgency. Its concern for human dignity, its alarm at the displacement of labor, its refusal to treat artificial intelligence…

In his book ‘The Prophetic Voice’, Eamon Maher has done us a great service in transporting Jean Sulivan, the French priest, from anonymity into mainstream. He does this by putting…

As people loved and chosen by God, we gather to listen and share, before being sent out to live what we believe.Penitential Rite: The Gospel challenges our faith, so we turn…

Western People 2.6.2026 A District Court Judge recently refused to convict 34 drivers caught speeding on a road approaching Monasterevin in Co Kildare. The judge, Andrew Cody, had expressed the…

Coming events: Wood You Believe – Seminar – Healing of Childhood Trauma and Abuse Born out of immense suffering in the Christian Brothers Order and arising from revelations of Sexual…

Pope Leo XIV’s fourth international Apostolic Journey starts with missions given to the different groups he met today: to civil and religious authorities, set aside polarizing narratives; to those who…

Addressing authorities and the diplomatic corps in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV says he traveled to Spain to encourage faith in the Gospel among believers, and reiterates that religious freedom and…

In a letter to the cardinals who will take part in the meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the end of June, Cardinal Re outlines the themes of the four…

‘Living Forever?’ Corpus Christi Year A – Sunday 7 June 2026

The Director of the Holy See Press Office outlines for journalists the Pope’s fourth international Apostolic Journey to Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands, addressing the themes of peace, disarmament,…