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Decline in religion will deepen Ireland’s demographic crisis
A decline in religion will likely deepen Ireland’s demographic crisis, according to a new study by a pro-family and pro-life Irish institute. Source: Catholic Review.
Pope, Swedish cardinal mourn victims of deadly mass shooting
Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” by the tragic shooting in a Swedish school, sending “assurance of his spiritual closeness to all affected by this traumatic incident,” in which 10 students of an adult education centre were killed. Source: OSV News.
Ireland’s spiritual mother faces secular reinterpretation
Ireland’s public holiday in honour of the feast of St Brigid has been given a secular spin, with the Irish Government reimagining the patron saint as a pre-Christian goddess. Source: CNA.
Religious teaching downgraded in Polish schools
Poland’s Catholic primate has accused the nation’s government of pandering to anti-Church feeling, after it unveiled new plans to downgrade religious teaching in the traditionally Catholic country. Source: OSV News.
French bishops request investigation into abuse claims against prominent priest
The bishops of France have formally requested prosecutors launch a criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Abbé Pierre, a prominent priest who founded the poverty ministry Emmaus. Source: CNA.
Notre Dame chief architect reveals devotion to Our Lady
The chief architect of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris says Our Lady guided the restoration of the 861-year-old cathedral following the fire that ravaged the building in April 2019. Source: CNA.
Italian nun accused of working for Mafia placed under house arrest
A religious sister was placed under house arrest in northern Italy after a nearly four-month investigation by prosecutors revealed she allegedly used her prison ministry to connect local mafia bosses with inmates. Source: Catholic Review.
World leaders gather for reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral
The doors of the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris were officially reopened to the public during a ceremony on Saturday, five years after a blaze ravaged the iconic structure’s roof, frame, and spire. Source: CNA.
Macron ‘puts on a show’ at Notre Dame Cathedral
French President Emmanuel Macron made a televised tour of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a week before its official reopening, revealing its new interior to the world before the formal liturgy marking its restoration after its 2019 fire. Source: The Tablet.