Augustinians to Close Cork Church After 800 Years: After nearly 800 years in Cork, Ireland, the Order of St Augustine will close St Augustine’s Church this July. The decision, described as being taken with “great sadness,” follows an accelerating decline in vocations that began in the mid-1970s. Of the 70 Augustinian priests in Ireland, only 10 are under 70. The Cork community is now down to just three members.
Religious order to end near 800-year association with Cork when it closes church in city centre
A religious community which has been ministering to the people of Cork for almost 800 years its to close its church in the city centre later this year. Vicar Provincial of the Augustinians in Ireland, Fr Paddy O’Reilly, told the congregation attending a Vigil Mass at St Augustine’s on Washington Street on Saturday that the order was closing the church in July due to falling vocations. O’Reilly told Mass-goers that the decision to close St Augustine’s was taken with “great sadness”. He said that since the mid-1970s, the order had experienced “a slow but accelerating decline in vocations”. According to the Order of St Augustine website, it has 70 priests living in 10 locations in Ireland. READ MORE O’Reilly told worshippers that only 10 of these priests are under the age of 70 and more than half its members are over 80. It is understood that St Augustine’s, which was run with the consent of the Bishop of Cork and Ross, is now home to just three Augustinian priests following the deaths …
A religious community which has been ministering to the people of Cork for almost 800 years its to close its church in the city centre later this year. Vicar Provincial of the Augustinians in Ireland, Fr Paddy O’Reilly, told the congregation attending a Vigil Mass at St Augustine’s on Washington Street on Saturday that the order was closing the church in July due to falling vocations. O’Reilly told Mass-goers that the decision to close St Augustine’s was taken with “great sadness”. He said that since the mid-1970s, the order had experienced “a slow but accelerating decline in vocations”. According to the Order of St Augustine website, it has 70 priests living in 10 locations in Ireland. READ MORE O’Reilly told worshippers that only 10 of these priests are under the age of 70 and more than half its members are over 80. It is understood that St Augustine’s, which was run with the consent of the Bishop of Cork and Ross, is now home to just three Augustinian priests following the deaths …
Augustiniáni zatvoria kostol v Corku po 800 rokoch: Augustína v írskom Corku. Toto rozhodnutie, ktoré sa opisuje ako rozhodnutie prijaté s "veľkým smútkom", nasleduje po zrýchľujúcom sa poklese počtu povolaní, ktorý sa začal v polovici 70. rokov 20. storočia. Zo 70 augustiniánskych kňazov v Írsku je len 10 mladších ako 70 rokov. Komunita v Corku má už len troch členov.
Os agostinianos fecharão a igreja de Cork depois de 800 anos: Depois de quase 800 anos de presença em Cork, Irlanda, a Ordem de Santo Agostinho encerrará a igreja de Santo Agostinho em julho próximo. A decisão, que foi tomada com "grande tristeza", segue-se a um declínio acelerado das vocações que começou em meados da década de 1970. Dos 70 sacerdotes agostinianos da Irlanda, apenas 10 têm menos de 70 anos. A comunidade de Cork conta atualmente com apenas três membros.
Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, now promotes praying the Rosary for peace. A year ago he was rejoicing at the inauguration of a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, saying, "We need such a place, which is able to keep us in contact with God!"
Keir Starmer today insisted he 'stands by' his decision to snub Donald Trump's Iran strikes because they were 'not thought through' - despite a brutal rebuke from the US. Making a statement to MPs on the mounting crisis, the PM acknowledged that the president was not happy that the UK initially refused to get involved. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth went further this afternoon by swiping at 'hand-wringing' from America's long-standing allies. But in a dramatic escalations of tensions in the Special Relationship, Sir Keir insisted he did not believe in 'regime change from the skies'. 'It's my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest. That is what I've done and I stand by it.' Sir Keir is bracing for a battering from his own left-wing MPs after conducting a partial U-turn last night, agreeing that American forces can use British bases for 'defensive' actions against Iranian retaliation. As he tries to quell the backlash, the PM told the Commons: 'The use of British bases is …
Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Mário Antônio da Silva, 59, as the new Archbishop of Aparecida. The archdiocese is significant because it houses Brazil's National Shrine. Born on October 17, 1966, he was ordained a priest on December 21, 1991, for the Diocese of Jacarezinho. Benedict XVI appointed him as Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus in 2010. Francis promoted him to Bishop of Roraima in 2016 and to Archbishop of Cuiabá in 2022. He is President of Caritas Brazil. Monsignor da Silva participated in the Amazon Synod in October 2019. He was among the drafting committee responsible for preparing the Synod's final document. Wisdom of the Indigenous and Hugging Trees In October 2019, during the Amazon Synod, Bishop da Silva used all of Francis’ buzzwords. The Synod provided an opportunity to “listen to the voice of the Amazon” and to open “new paths” for the Church and integral ecology. He also supported the concept of “ecological conversion”. He called the Synod “an opportunity to get in …More
Further proof that Prevost is not a Catholic pope, but an enemy of God and the Church who attacks Catholic faith and morals. By supporting an apostate who promotes the Amazonian rite, he defies the First Commandment and Church doctrine that forbids idolatry. Moreover, by supporting married priests, he defies even the Second Vatican Council, which they use as an excuse to brazenly endorse their apostasy, since it reaffirmed celibacy and condemned the Marxist priests of the Third World who, defying the Church, supported the abolition of celibacy and promoted married priests.
The Washington Post and New York Times are facing a furious backlash after publishing glowing eulogies for the Iranian regime’s slain dictator, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Post, opening its obituary of Khamenei with language that softened the image of a brutal regime figure responsible for decades of repression and bloodshed. Khamenei, who was killed Saturday during “Operation Epic Fury,” a coordinated U.S.–Israeli strike on Tehran, was described by the Post as having a “bushy white beard and an easy smile.” The Post wrote of Khamenei: “With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s ‘Les Misérables.’ “But like the uncompromising Khomeini, he opposed moderates’ efforts to promote political and social reforms domestically and to secure rapprochement with the …
Today, Leo XIV received a delegation from the ecumenical 'World Council of Churches', reports Oikoumene.org. The delegation included the German lay bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, the Armenian archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the Baptist preacher Merlyn Hyde Riley, and the Protestant preacher Jerry Pillay. According to Pillay, Leo XIV stressed "the need for visible Christian unity, recognising the challenges this presents even within the Roman Catholic Church due to the existence of different and diverse views". Pillay said that Leo XIV affirmed that, "while our task is not to build a Christendom yet Christians must work together in unity to heal and restore the world". After the audience, German Bedford-Strohm told Kna.de that Leo XIV had "wholeheartedly agreed upon the necessity to move us towards visible unity". They also agreed that the Christian faith should not be used for political purposes: "Whether it is about aggressive invasion, chasing migrants or oppressing whole groups of people …More
How can the US and Kuwait shoot down our planes with their own intel? Doesn't sound right to me. But at least people can see now that trump is the king of liars. We don't have the biggest, strongest and most powerful military in the world. That's just a way of brainwashing the gullible and easily manipulated. Well I won't hold my breath because I can see people are still believing him and trusting him. Some of us warned that trump will be the one to cause WWlll. And here we are. Getting closer by the second. The man of peace who in the middle of talks bombs a country he said had no more nuclear facilities. Imagine that?
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At the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Leo XIV voiced deep concern over the escalating violence involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. He warned that the situation could lead to “a tragedy of enormous proportions” if hostilities continue. “Stability and peace are not built through mutual threats, nor through weapons,” Leo XIV said, stressing that only “reasonable, authentic, and responsible dialogue” can bring lasting peace. He urged all parties to assume their moral responsibility and halt the spiral of violence before it becomes an “irreparable abyss”. Calling for diplomacy to regain its central role, he emphasized the need to promote justice and peaceful coexistence. #newsWizrkaihsy
Classic speech of UN pope or actually unpope. Yeah, how about Christians in China, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and so many other places- is their Pope only in Heaven?
An inspiring but sad read about the "Cursed Soldiers." Something to consider as the US government becomes more anti-Catholic. Eternal rest grant unto them O' Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the divine assistance remain always with us, and may the souls of the faithful, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace!
Biblia mówi o karze za grzechy ojców spadającej na potomków do trzeciego pokolenia. To właściwe podejście do sprawiedliwości! Tysiące ludzi zostało zamordowanych przez komunistów w latach powojennych. Żołnierze wyklęci byli inwigilowani przez zdrajców. Biorąc pod uwagę, że do złapania jednego potrzeba było kilku donosicieli, mamy do czynienia z setkami tysięcy zdrajców. Otrzymywali oni, oprócz bieżących nagród, także inne formy gloryfikacji za swoją judaszową zdradę: stanowiska, lepszą pracę czy duże gospodarstwa na ziemiach zachodnich, jeśli zdecydowali się tam wyjechać. Rodziny żołnierzy wyklętych często musiały uciekać, bo odebrano im majątki, możliwość pracy i godność. Nawet Kościół przyczynił się do ich stygmatyzacji, gdy w 1950 roku episkopat nazwał ich bandytami, dając moralne usprawiedliwienie zdrady i uśmiercania ostatnich rycerzy Rzeczypospolitej. Dodajmy, że byli to ludzie głęboko wierzący, często noszący ryngraf z wizerunkiem Matki Bożej na piersi.
I was standing a few feet away from him once in from of Westminster cathedral, and rapidly realized who he was. He has always been intrigued by my home country, England, it's Catholic history..