Profiles in Catholicism
Mar 1418 min
Updated: Mar 15
A Message from the Editor
There is a serious Catholic clerical sexual abuse challenge in Ireland and according to the press neither the Church nor Government are doing anything to address it. They should consider mandatory jail time to for all those clergy who abuse childfree,. Although forbidden by the Church, chemical castration is very effective. There are some states in he United States who use it, and sexual abuse is at a record low. Chemical castration is an ongoing process and needs to be induced continuously. Surgical castration is another possibility and could reduce most new cases
It s very depressing finding and indexing the large number of clerical sexual abuse reports weekly. However I was overjoyed when I read that
a Sister of murdered French priest tells story of forgiveness, friendship with killer's mother by Caroline de Sury as reported in Our Sunday Visitor/The Pilot. She renewed my faith that all things are possible.
A Quote to Remember
“When there is abuse by itself it's scary enough. When there is abuse within a religious setting it is so terrifying to people. Look how long its taken the Ryan report of 2009 took till then to talk about ritualistic kinds of abuse children in Ireland went through at the hands of nuns and priests, so nobody can bear it when its linked to religion, but when it's linked to religion that is not mainstream it seems to frighten people more. As if yes, abuse exists, Satanism exists, but you can't have Satanist abuse.”
by Valerie Sinason
Prayers
A prayer for abused children in Ireland:
“The Candle of Atonement: The Light into the dark”
Oh God the most beautiful, wonderful, joyful and victorious,
you who founded the earth and the wondrous existence of
the skies, the mountains, the rocks, soils and fields of life!
Oh God of Love, loving all that exists and existing to love us,
you created us in your own image and likeness, born to burst
with imagination, called to bring alight the world with light.
You who coloured and shaped the outrageous magnificence
of the cosmos, communicating mystery, questions, even,
We might say, addressing us with wonder and delight!
You know the bruising wounds, darkening within, but you
Are light and light you bring, bringing the light of love, to
touch and heal, to ignite again the longing to rise again.
For you, Lord, created us to be adorned with holy gifts, and
you restore, impossible as it seems to us, the tortured heart,
letting love in, for no darkness can withstand your healing light.
After the stark dark, can come the pink of the dawning dawn!
After the wet and chilling cold, can come the newly green leaf!
After the foggy shapes and frost can come the blue-clear skies!
Lord, you made us to show love through love, you have gifted
each of us with an irreplaceable and unique life, full of purpose,
pointing us to the good to be done here and even into eternity.
Rebuild again the temple of your presence, for we were called to
be your dwelling place and you alone can give back the gift of an
opening hope in the almost suffocating hell of a hopeless hurting.
Oh God let what is hidden go on being brought into the decisive,
“piercing spotlight that begins to drain the power of memories and
refresh the desire to live, doing what can be done and more besides.
Oh God, let there grow a new culture, purifying the old, turning the
pain of previous years into the fertile ground of change, changing
what can be changed, changing for the better what is worse than rot.
And so let the tide go out and wide, following a course from the
the grace-splashed-heart, to the very outer edges and reaches of the planet,
passing to all the reforms that go deeper than the wounds.
Oh God, your depths of love are deeper than the deepest hurt, dearer
than the most expensive clothes and perfumes, more sparkling than
the twinkliest gems, more expansive and generous than human gifts.
Oh God, let us not forget that your Son’s wounds went into the heart of the
Blessed Trinity, three Persons in One God, drawing from unimaginable depths
the grace of a rejoicing, reconciling love-gift.
Oh God, let what is renewed be wondrously clear, like the Son that
showed forth His new rising, through illuminating every atom of His
being, humbling all and helping us to see the Word of God in action.
by Francis Etheredge, Catholic married layman, father of 11, 3 of whom are in heaven, and an author: https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/francisetheredge/. Forthcoming: “The Word in Your Heart: Mary, Youth, and Mental Health”.
A Prayer for Those who Died and were Harmed in the Creeslough Gas Station Explosion
We stand in solidarity with the people of Creeslough whose hearts are broken with the recent tragedy and terrible loss of life. We pray for all those who lost loved ones and for the whole community that is grieving at this time. We pray for all those involved in responding and ministering to the survivors, we hold everyone in our hearts, devastated at this terrible tragedy.
by Brendan McManus SJ Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for those murdered and injured at Mass in Burkina Faso
God of mercy,
bless the victims and their families
of those murdered and injured at Mass in Burkina Faso.
Hold them in your hands.
Let them know that you are close.
Turn the hearts of those who perpetrate violence
to thoughts of peace.
Make all of us aware of our vocation to sow seeds of peace. Amen
by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
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Ireland Articles and Commentaries
St Patrick’s Day: Here’s what on across Ireland
by Suzanne McGonagle The Irish News
Irish Establishment’s denigration of Christian heritage receives first rebuttal through overwhelming referendum defeat
by Dubhaltach O Reachtnin Catholic Herald
Teenager appears in court charged with murder of John Cavanagh
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Link to Murder
Ireland constitutional amendment to redefine family, woman's roles rejected: Prime Minster
by Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News
Irish bishops concerned about constitutional amendments on family
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
inahan’s ‘Mr Nobody’ caught in 'sickening' CCTV footage before arms depot raid as murdered victim's family 'disgusted'
by The Irish Sun
Heartbreaking tributes paid to ‘friendliest’ bus driver who died from measles in first Irish death in over 20 years
by Brynmor Pattison The Irish Sun
Devastated daughter slams Kinahan quartermaster for ‘destroying’ family as role in innocent grandad’s murder revealed
by Stephen Breen and John Hand The Irish SunLink to Murder
Irish official rejects call for No vote on family amendment by bishops
by Charles Collins Crux
Garden centre boss among pair charged over ‘highly sophisticated’ €33m crystal meth op after largest ever haul in State
by Anne Lucey The Irish Sun
POLICE are probing a theory that a missing TV presenter was being stalked by his cop ex-lover after he disappeared with his partner
by The Irish SunLink to LGBTQ Challenges and Leadership
Man and teenager jailed for violent murder after CCTV linked them to attack
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Woman found with bullets and balaclavas sentenced for terrorism of Fences
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Link to Terrorism
Evil killer Christina Anderson should rot in jail ‘for rest of her life’ after ruthlessly stabbing dad over parking spot
by Stephen Breen, The Irish Sun
Nearly 100 people die each week in Ireland due to smoking related illness
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
HORROR DEATH Man murdered at Kildare apartment named locally as gardai quiz suspect known to him
by John Hand The Irish Sun
Two men charged with the murder of tragic teenager Blake Newland
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Link to Murdered Children and Teens
World’s only LGBTQ+ matchmaking festival secures home in Ireland for next five years
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Human trafficking investigation launched after 14 people found in shipping container at Irish port
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Link to Human Trafficking/Sex Trafficking
Irish bishops call for support for refugees after protests in market town
by Charles Collins Crux
Link to Migrants, Refugees, and Immigrants
Boy, 17, charged with murder of gunman Tristan Sherry at steakhouse on Christmas Eve as he’s remanded in custody
by Tom Tuite The Irish Sun
17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say
by Nicholas Riccardi and Hannah Fingerhut The Associated Press
Former priest, 72, pleads guilty to raft of sex abuse charges against young boy as he appears in court
by Stephen Maguire Irish Sun
Link to Catholic Sexual Violence Against Minors
Cocaine and heroin haul worth millions found hidden in raspberry sorbet
by The Irish Post
Lock of Oscar Wilde’s hair expected to fetch €8k at auction
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
‘Bravery’ of victims commended as childminder’s husband jailed for abusing children
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Link to Child and Teen Sexual Abuse General Reports
Former circus strongman is jailed for historic child sexual offences
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
'Dangerous predator' jailed for 15 years for dozens of sexual offences against children
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Police equip domestic abuse victims with safety alarms and motion detectors at home
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Link to Domestic Violence
Ireland: School Trustee Service has concerns that new law imposes abortion ideology on schools
by Independent News
Link to Abortion
Man who trafficked drugs and dirty cash between Ireland and the Netherlands is jailed for 21 years
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Four arrested after gardaí seize drugs and handguns during searches across four counties
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Minister announces €1m funding pot for LGBTI+ organisations in rural communities in Ireland
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
'Unrepentent sex offender' jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy he met online
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
'Callous' Belfast man who raped young woman is jailed for three years and three months
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Former PSNI officer jailed for raping and sexually assaulting woman
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Link to Sexual Relations with and Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
Co. Down man jailed for litany of 'sickening' sexual offences against children
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Cattle cull in Ireland needed in order to tackle climate change
by Mal Rogers The Irish Post
Two men charged after more than €11m of cocaine discovered in horse box.The huge haul was made with the help of detector dog Daithi
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Link to Animal Challenges
Sinead O’Connor, Irish singer of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, dies aged 56
by Tom Murray The Independent
Rise in abuse allegations in Catholic Church in Ireland
by Sarah Mac Donald The Tablet
Rapist who left young woman with lasting trauma given seven-year sentence
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
All Ireland Rosary Rally at Knock
by Fiona Kiely Independent Catholic News
Link to The Rosary
They ignored my tears, my unhappiness’: former Irish nuns recount brainwashing and abuse
by Karen Hanrahan Irish Examiner
Christian brothers accused of engaging in ‘slave trade’
by Shane Harrison BBC
Link to Slavery
Irishman killed fighting in Ukraine
by Mel Rogers The Irish PostLink to War
Earthquake occurs overnight in Co. Donegal
by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Link to Earthquakes
Heroin worth £125k seized at Belfast ferry terminal
by The Irish Post
Six arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking 30 Romanian women into Ireland
by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Paedophile who raped a child and inflicted ‘horrific’ abuse on other young victims jailed
by The Irish Post
Mary McAleese and Marie Collins call on Pope Francis to save Vatican child safeguarding group
by Patsy McGarry Irish Times
Limerick boy (11) died after being beaten with hammer and stabbed by his uncle
by David Raleigh The Irish Times
Woman (20s) arrested as part of organised prostitution investigation
by Colin Gleeson The Irish Times
Dewan Rakyat passes Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Bill
by The Sun Daily
Women of Honour report: ‘Discernible pattern of rape, sexual assault’ among ‘criminal behaviours’ in Defence Forces
by Conor Lally The Irish Times
'It's like having an All-Ireland medal' — Padre Pio's glove to go on display in Co Kerry
by Niamh Griffin Irish Examiner
Former rugby coach and teacher at Terenure College pleads guilty to indecently assaulting boys
by Jessica Magee The Irish Times
Paedo priest who abused vulnerable boys for 20 years avoids jail after breaching court order
by Paul Higgins Sunday World
Antrim woman jailed for 20 years for murder of son and attempted murder of his baby brother
by The Irish Times
Ireland: Archbishop rejects Westminster's priority of abortion 'at time of health and cost of living crisis'
by Independent Catholic News
National Library acquires papers of HIV/AIDS activist Lynch
by Conor Hunt RTÉ
Gay priest who stood up to US church at height of Aids crisis ‘so proud’ of Ireland’s progress
by independent .ie
World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own human rights guidelines
by thejournalie
RSV virus in babies, children and adults – symptoms and warning signs
by The Independent. Ie
Priest sexually assaulted boys while telling parishioners he was disgusted by church abuse
by Alan Sherry Sunday World
Past pupil alleges sexual abuse by priest in Castleknock College
by Jack Power The Irish Times
Four new claims of sexual abuse by Catholic Church emerge after documentary
by IrishCentral
Blackrock College abuse revelations ‘shocking and sickening’, Taoiseach says
by Ralph Riegel Independent. ie
‘They roamed freely at night. We were easy prey,’ says Willow Park abuse survivor
by Patsy McGarry and Ronan McGreevy The Irish Times
Priest defiant after bishop rebukes him for condemning 'lunatic' transgenderism in homily
by Jon Brown Flipboard
Irish church leaders highlight need for ‘urgent action’ in meeting with UK Northern Ireland secretary
by Charles Collins Crux
Irish soccer player calls on English authorities to tackle anti-Irish, anti-Catholic abuse
by Charles Collins Crux
Nothing compares: how Sinéad O’Connor’s fearless activism helped change the world
by Sylvia Patterson The Guardian
Former priest accused of breaching Sexual Offences Prevention Order
by The Irish News
Primate of All Ireland: We are all called to be caring stewards of creation
by Vatican News
Séamus Mooney wasn’t expected to live beyond 10. Now he’s Ireland’s oldest person with Down syndrome
by Sheila Wayman The Irish Times
Warning Ireland is a ‘haven’ for human trafficking
by Ruadhán Jones The Irish Catholic
Exposing the darkness at the heart of Irish Society…
by Declan McSweeney Slugger O'Toole
Irish woman sentenced to life in prison for "brutal" murder of 2-year-old girl in Cork
by Paddy Clancy Irish Central
Santina Cawley murder trial: Leggings had blood of accused and toddler, court told
by Barry Roche The Irish Times
Pope Francis appoints Dublin priest to senior position dealing with clerical abuse claims
by Sarah MacDonald Independent ie
Churchgoers on island of Ireland raise 3.25 million euro for Ukraine
by Dominic McGrath Independent
Irish Catholic priest says it's "sad" same-sex weddings cannot be blessed
by IrishCentral
Calling on the Irish government to respond to the needs of children of priests
by Vincent Doyle The Tablet
Rosary Rally Spreads All Over Ireland
by Catholic Arena
Aid convoy blessed in Dublin transporting supplies to Ukraine
by Lydia O’Kane Vatican News
Ireland: Archbishop urges government to address modern slavery
by Independent Catholic News
Sinéad O’Connor slams Ireland’s government over inaction on child suicide following son’s death
by Shane O'Brien IrishCentral
General Articles/Commentaries
Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media
by The Associated Press
Link to Nuclear Challenges
Pentagon will give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
by Tara Copp and Lolita C.Baldor The Associated Press
Link to War
Catholic Charities to cut 300 jobs in shift from government contracts
by David Struett Chicago Sun Times
Chicago-based Catholic order is keeping secrets about child-molesting clergy around the United States
by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun Times
Link to The Servites
‘The Church is always the target’: Why Archbishop Cordileone wants new emphasis on the martyrs of Communism
by The Pillar
Texas suing ministries serving migrants and refugees
by CathNews
Link to Migrants, Refugees, and Immigrants
Denialists & Defamers. A rare win for climate accountability
by Isabella Simon Commonweal
Link to Environment and Climate Challenges, Advocacy, and Response
What I learned from my friend Thomas Merton
by Judith Best Global Sisters Report
New York man who killed a woman after a wrong turn in his driveway gets 25 years to life
by Michael Hill The Associated Press
Link to Murder
Many children are at risk with looser labor laws, experts say
by Kimberley Heatherington Our Sunday Visitor
Link to Children at Risk
Court worker serving an eviction notice and a police officer fatally shot in Missouri, police say
by Heather Hollingsworth The Associated Press
Link to Murdered Police Officers
Gender ideology’s verbal engineering
by Jennifer Roback Morse National Catholic Register
Link to LGBTQ Challenges and Leadership
Lincoln pastor is one of first ‘priest companions’ for Eden Invitation
by Our Sunday Visitor
William Shakespeare was a Spy
by Musketman Shakespeare Profiles in Catholicism
More human embryos destroyed by IVF than abortion every year
by Tyler Arnold CatholicVote
Bishop reaffirms Freemasonry incompatible with Catholicism
by CathNews
Feds investigate Yonkers, NY, school district where girls basketball players yelled antisemitic slurs at Jewish opponents
by Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Link to Antisemitism and to Sports
When the FBI Feared the Catholic Left
by Arvin Alaigh Commonweal
Franciscan AI expert warns of technology becoming a 'pseudo-religion'
by Justin McLellan Catholic News Agency/The Pilot
Link to Artificial Intelligence, Chatbox, Chatbot, and Robotics and to The Franciscans
Keeping Church Safe
by Wagenmaker & Oberly
Tracker: Over 400 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches Since May 2020
by Catholic Vote
Link to Hate and Hate Crimes
The ugly, inescapable return of the Swastika
by Alvin H. Rosenfeld The Tablet
Police: Warren County priest arrested after stealing from Walmart, drunkenly fleeing police
by Sara Madonna WFMZ-TV
My Mother’s Secret
by Justine el-Khazen Tablet
‘I’m screaming for help’: Jewish students face violence at UC Berkeley Israel talk
by Emma Goss, Maya Mirsky, Gabe Stutman The Jewish News
Link to Antisemitism
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
by Eric Olson The Associated Press
Link to Sports
Sentenced to Life Without Parole
by Brad Callas Complex Media
Link to Cults
St. Louis Church in Kidnapping Case Had Cult-Like Conditions, Prosecutor Says
by Ryan Krull Riverfront Times
Link to Kidnapping
Jack Teixeira agrees to prison sentence of 16 years over Pentagon leaks – report
by Michael Sainato and agencies The Guardian
Link to Prison Challenges
Church Militant to shut down following $500,000 defamation lawsuit brought by priest
by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
“Inside the Vatican” Podcast: Two of Rupnik’s alleged victims speak out
by Ricardo da Silva, S.J. and Gerard O’Connell America
Link to Podcasts
Maryland State Boychoir Director, Frank T. Cimino Jr., Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Child Sex Abuse
by Laurence P. Banville Abuse Guardian Legal News
Link to Child and Teen Sexual Abuse General Reports
Priest accused of abusing Inuit children in Canada will not be dismissed by church
by Leyland Cecco The Guardian
Dozens of victims get payments from church after sexual abuse by some N.B. priests
by Shane Magee CBC
Diocese of Hearst: a plan to “rebuild itself”
by Teilor Stone The Saxon
Featured Report
Fifty years of Preda Healing Therapy for abused children
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Link to Child and Teen Sexual Abuse General Reports
The Philippines must accelerate efforts to save its abused children
by Father Shay Cullen UCA News
Philippine diocese seeks sainthood of lay catechist from Manila
by UCANews
One year after the environmental disaster: The "Verde Island Passage" is to become a marine protected area
by Agenzi Fides
Link to Environment and Climate Challenges, Advocacy, and Response
Sister Marcella: “The gang affiliated with the G9 intends to take over our orphanage to defend itself from attacks from the sea
by Agenzia Fides
Link to Gang Violence
Kidnappings of priest, brothers and teacher latest crisis for Church in Haiti
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Bandits kidnap three nuns from orphanage in Haiti
by Sr. Francine-Marie Cooper, FMC Vatican News
Link to Kidnapping
Clergy meet with drug lords to negotiate peace in Mexico
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux/Angelus
Evoking ire, Lula doubles down on comparing Israel to Nazis, Gaza to Holocaust
by The Jerusalem Post
Collapse of illegal gold mine puts focus on needs of Venezuela's Indigenous people
by Manuel Rueda Earthbeat
Link to Indigenous People
Belgian bishops face bruising questions at abuse inquiry
by Tom Heneghan The Tablet
PAV on French abortion bill: There cannot be a ‘right’ to taking a human life
by Vatican News
Link to Abortion
French bishops decry new bill on assisted-dying
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
Link to Assisted Suicide
Sister of murdered French priest tells story of forgiveness, friendship with killer's mother
by Caroline de Sury Our Sunday Visitor/The Pilot
Link to Forgiveness
Pope Francis appoints new archbishop of historic French archdiocese following resignations
by Matthew Santucci Catholic News Agency
Germany – Antisemitic attack in front of a synagogue in Munich
by Juedische-Allgemeine/CFCA
Northern Ireland’s evangelical Catholics reveal a ‘more varied and complex’ religious situation
by Declan McSweeney Catholic Herald
PM announces £72 million to fund security for Jewish communities
by Jenni Frazer Jewish News Daily
Return of the Monks: The Trappists Go Back to Norway
by Bénédicte Cedergren National Catholic Register
Outrage in Poland prompts Vatican to give reason for Catholic bishop's resignation
by Paulina Guzik Our Sunday Visitor/National Catholic Reporter
Catholic Church in Spain suspends priest alleged to be involved in Viagra sales
by Apoorna Sharma WION
Andrew Tate detained in Romania on UK 'sexual aggression' warrant, spokesperson says
by Kevin Shalvey ABC News
England’s National Health Service ends puberty blockers for kids
by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency
Attacking Pope Francis, anonymous cardinal seeks to curb the influence of his papacy
by Thomas Reese Religion News Service
Pope Francis’s “all-out battle” against clerical abuse has been a failure s been abysmal and even scandalous.
by Christopher R. Altieri The Catholic World Report
Pope supporter argues for a slower conclave to face risk of smear campaigns
by Crux
Vatican’s Venice Biennale pavilion leads visitors in Catholic tradition of visiting prisoners
by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency
Understanding the Utter Dysfunction of the Vatican’s Response to Sex Abuse Scandals by Catholic Clergy
by Milwaukee Independent
Italian bishops meet with abuse victims as survivors unveil memorial
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Rome: Jesuit archives on the Holocaust to be digitalized
by Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik Vatican News
Link to The Jesuits and to The Holocaust
Italian priest nearly drinks from chalice containing bleach in suspected mafia poisoning
by Catholic Herald
Pope decries use of landmines 'which continue to target civilians and children'
by Linda Bordoni Vatican News
Vatican’s new whistleblower procedure is a good start, but needs adjustment
by Gordon Schnell National Catholic Reporter
‘Terrified’ pro-life student group needs police protection from baying mob at Manchester University
by James Jeffrey Catholic Herald
Marian devotions on the rise in Sydney
by Marilyn Rodrigues The Catholic Weekly
Link to Mariology
Nobody wins if the church gives up on its own abuse investigations
by Monica Doumit The Catholic Weekly
Further details of retired Bishop Christopher Saunders’ court case revealed after suppression order lifted
by Erin Parke and Rosanne Maloney Australian Broadcasting Corporation
African cardinal reinstates lay charismatic leader who admitted abuse
by Guy-Aimé Eblotié La Croix International
African Bishops: 'Stop plundering mineral and natural resources in Africa'
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
How Burkina Faso terrorists arrive to a village and what happens next
by John Burger Aleteia
Burkina Faso bishop says ‘faith has grown’ after attacks by jihadist terrorists
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Shooting at Sunday Mass in Burkina Faso leaves 15 Catholics dead
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux/Catholic HeraldLink to Mass Murders
Cardinal claims Democratic Republic of Congo’s neighbors fueling country’s violence
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux’
Ghana bishops oppose new anti-gay law passed by parliament
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Link to LGBTQ Challenges and Leadership
The Salesian missionaries in Sunyani: Protecting the childhood of the most fragile children
by Agenzia Fides
Bishops blast government of Malawi, saying oversight ‘rendered useless’
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Violence against Christians in Mozambique risks being ignored due to Ukraine and Gaza
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux/Catholic Herald
Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 43 people dead, health minister says
by The Associated Press
Church in India protests attack on Catholic priest in Kerala
by Nirmala Carvalho Crux
A commercial and strategic hub in the Indian Ocean: a project that threatens indigenous peoples
by Agenzia Fides
India’s new citizenship law that excludes Muslims has them worried. Here’s what it says
by Sheikh Saaliq Religion News Service
Church in India protests attack on Catholic priest in Kerala
by Nirmala Carvalho Crux
Catholic priest granted bail after arrest under anti-conversion law in India
by Nirmala Carvalho Crux
Tensions in Manipur remain high as bomb blast kills 1, wounds others 10 months after violence began
by Anugrah Kumar The Christian Post
Indonesians on edge after Prabowo presidential win
by Marilyn Rodrigues The Catholic Weekly
Indonesian police hunt for seminarian accused of child abuse
by UCA News
Episcopal Church leaders meet with China Christian Council in Shanghai
by Serena Tse Anglican ink
Vietnamese sisters work to prevent Hmong child marriages
by Joachim Pham Global Sisters Report
US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation
by Tara Copp The Associated Press
Church leaders in Holy Land condemn ‘wanton attack’ in Gaza
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
More than 100 killed as Israeli forces open fire in chaos at Gaza food lines, Palestinian health ministry says
by Abeer Salman and Jeremy Diamond CNN
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Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
by Wenming Shi, PhD JAMA March 5, 2024
Link to Alcohol Use Disorder
Drug-Resistant E coli in Pet Dogs Could Pose Risk to People
by Samantha Anderer JAMA March 13, 2024
Link to Animal Challenges
Study: 1 of Every 9 US Cancer Cases Missed During 2020 Pandemic
by Samantha Anderer JAMA March 13, 2o24
Link to Cancer
Stem Cell Transplants Might Boost Lung Function in People With COPD
by Samantha Anderer JAMA March 13, 2023
Link to COPD
Spending on Targeted Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Link to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
International Humanitarian Law in the Israeli-Gaza Conflict
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GLP-1 Agonists for Obesity—A New Recipe for Success?
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Link to Obesity and Weight Challenges
What Is Childhood Leukemia?
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Time to Treatment With Intravenous Thrombolysis Before Thrombectomy and Functional Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta
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All of Us Program Illustrates What Less-Diverse Genomics Studies Might Be Missing
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CDC Eases Isolation Guidance for Respiratory Viruses
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Something’s Not Quite Right
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We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland
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Why Go to Church?
by Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Film Reviews and Commentaries
Cabrini
Reviewed by Bill Miller The Tablet
Trinity’s Triumph
Commentary by Kathryn Post Religion News Service/America
Theater Reviews and Commentaries
Dr Semmelweis
Reviewed by Fiona Audley The Irish Post
Power and the People
Commentary by Irish Post
Strike!
Reviewed by Catriona Gray Irish Post
The Ally
Reviewed by Lisa Keys The Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Doubt: A Parable
Commentary by Christopher Barnard Vogue
Videos
Tír na nÓg ft. Oonagh
The Irish Wedding Song
Lady of Knock
The Irish Blessing
Mo Ghile Mear
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman