08 April 2026, The Tablet Link: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/editors-desk/donald-trump-has-committed-war-crimes/ The conclusion is irresistible that the President of the United States has committed war crimes. Threatening to commit a war crime is a…
Several stories covering Pope Leo’s visit to Algeria are covered via the link below: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope.html
Western People 7.4.2026 Now that Easter is over and that (hopefully) a long and miserable winter is behind us and spring is in the air, we have what will (hopefully)…
An event not to be missed: Next Friday, April 17th, at 7.30pm in the Edmund Rice Healing & Heritage Centre, Callan there will be a unique opportunity to engage in…
Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport as he begins his third and longest-yet Apostolic Journey, which takes him to four countries on the African continent: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola,…
SHEER LUNACY: Artemis 2 project was successful. The Quartet have returned to earth. Their spoken words were quite inspirational. The adventure into space was extraordinary. The mileage travelled; the photos;…
Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history,…
Reform has long been promised, but real change has been denied While the new Pope Leo may be a welcome and outspoken leader, women remain excluded from power and decision-making…
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan has released a statement on the growing unrest in Ireland, which is close to destabilising the nation: “The current protests concerning fuel costs reflect a deep frustration…
Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Vigil for Peace on Saturday, April 11, will be guided by meditations from early Church Fathers, including St. Augustine of Hippo, and will see faithful from…
‘Hesitancy’ 2nd Sunday Easter Year A – 12 April 2026 Link:
Link: https://substack.com/@liturgyandtruth/note/c-237675246 I have admired Bishop Robert Barron for a long time. I have recommended his Catholicism series, commended his Word on Fire Bible to inquirers and catechists alike, and…
Addressing journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV asks “all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war,” calls for a return to the negotiating table…
Opening Comment Even though Easter Week is now behind us, today’s liturgy still overflows with the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. We continue to celebrate that great event for the next…
Is there an underlying sameness to biblical stories of violence – including the crucifixion of Jesus? “The Lord looked with favour on Abel…” (Gen 4:4) And so began Cain’s hostility…
Western People 31.3.2026 It’s only recently I’ve discovered a writer whose real name escapes me but who has chosen the unlikely pen name, Theodore Dalrymple. Among his titles are In…
An Event Not to be Missed A soulful evening of song and story will be given by one of Ireland’s best known opera singers Celine Byrne on Friday 17th April…
Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women…
Resurrection Morning and first light in the garden brings shadows of women moving Turning they did not recognise in this Springtime Pasch, the Nazarene passing over into Galilee Contained in the…
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