Jerusalem: Police Block Palm Sunday Mass at Church

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy… The post Jerusalem: Police Block Palm Sunday Mass at Church appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

Spanish Catholic group draws backlash over vote to exclude women in Easter procession – The Irish Times

The decision by a Spanish Catholic association to continue excluding women from its Easter processions has reopened a debate about female involvement in such events and could lead to it being sanctioned by the central government. Every Easter across Spain groups of men known as cofradías, or brotherhoods, carry ornate religious floats through towns and … Read more

Irish priest Father Edward Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood – The Journal

Irish priest Father Edward Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood  The Journal Irish priest moves closer to sainthood after being declared venerable by Pope Leo  The Irish Times Pope Leo advances six causes for sainthood  Vatican News Who is the Roscommon-born priest on verge of sainthood and whose life was portrayed in a Hollywood film?  The Irish Independent … Read more

Police hunt former local BNI head in Rp 28b church fraud – Archipelago

orth Sumatra Police are seeking the former head of a Bank BNI sub-branch in Aek Nabara, Labuhanbatu regency, called Andi Hakim Febriansyah, after he was named a suspect for allegedly swindling Rp 28 billion (US$1.65 million) from the Aek Nabara Catholic Church parish.  Special Crimes Investigation (Reskrimsus) director Sr…. Source link

‘Darkness always comes out when you drink too much. It starts off as fun. Then it’s fun and problems. Then it’s problems and fun. Then it’s just problems:’ Foy Vance

The singer-songwriter on grief, love, and Ed Sheeran Foy Vance has a new record out, as has his partner, Bonnie Bishop. Photo: Frank McGrath Last year, the Daily Telegraph wrote that Elton John “idolises” Foy Vance. The global superstar executive-produced Vance’s 2016 album, The Wild Swan. But the singer-songwriter, who hails from Co Down, has … Read more

Order which owns Cork’s St Augustine’s Church describes its closure as ‘akin to a death’

The decision to close one of Cork city centre’s best-known Catholic churches has been described by the head of the religious order which owns the building as “akin to a death”. Parishioners at St Augustine’s Church, which is located at the corner of Washington St and the Grand Parade, were informed on Saturday afternoon that … Read more