Thomas Colsy, Author at Catholic Herald

Thomas Colsy

Jesuits ‘exhaustively’ warned Slovenian diocese against incardination of Rupnik

November 07, 2023

The Jesuits “exhaustively” warned a Slovenian bishop that the incardination of a celebrity Catholic priest-artist facing multiple accusations of sexual abuse into his diocese was a grave mistake, it has emerged. Father Johan Verschueren of the Society of Jesus suggested to Bishop Jurij Bizjak that the accusations against Fr Marko Rupnik, who was expelled from the Jesuits

Poland: Bishop of Sosnowiec resigns amid ‘homosexual orgy’ scandal

October 27, 2023

Pope Francis has accepted Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak’s resignation following a public scandal over reports that a “sex party” involving at least one priest had taken place within his own Diocese of Sosnowiec. Neither Kaszak’s resignation letter, nor the Vatican, gave an official reason behind his decision to step down. However, Kaszak “asked everyone to forgive

Papal priorities? Traditional vestments cause ‘scandal’ while Rupnik returns to ministry

October 27, 2023

Pope Francis has accused young priests who wear traditional priestly garments of “clericalism”. Addressing hundreds of synodal participants in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican, the Pontiff stated that it was a “scandal” to “go to ecclesiastical tailors in Rome [and] see… young priests trying on cassocks and hats or albs and surplices

Rupnik returns to priestly ministry in Slovenian diocese despite accusations of sexual abuse of over 20 nuns

October 26, 2023

Marko Ivan Rupnik, a former Jesuit who has been at the centre of controversy amidst accusations of spiritual and sexual abuse, has been granted permission to return to priestly ministry in the Diocese of Koper in his native Slovenia. The decision follows consultations by Bishop Juri Bizjak with senior prelates from Rome– alongside a report

Pope blames West for rise of Islamic State and lawless Libya

October 25, 2023

Pope Francis has blamed Western military interventions for the rise of the Islamic State terror group and for the distabilising of Libya and the ensuing migration crisis in the Mediterranean. In an interview for a new book, the Holy Father said the invasion of Iraq and support for jihadi groups in the so-called “Arab Spring”

Latin Patriarch offers himself in exchange for Jewish Israeli hostages in Gaza

October 18, 2023

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and highest ranking prelate in the Holy Land, has said that he would be willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas. The Islamist group are believed to have taken 199 people, among whom a significant number are children, hostage after their latest assault

Holy Land bishops dedicate Tuesday to fasting, abstinence and prayers for peace

October 13, 2023

The Catholic bishops of the Holy Land have called for Tuesday October 17 to be set aside for fasting, abstinence, and prayer for peace in the region. In an open letter, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said: “On behalf of all the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, I invite all parishes and

Germany: Catholic clergy defy Church and affirm same-sex couples at Cologne Cathedral

September 21, 2023

Several clerics from the Archdiocese of Cologne have joined representatives of Protestant denominations in a ceremony to affirm same-sex couples on the steps of its renowned cathedral. As lay Catholics and other locals gathered to cheer the ceremony – waving LGBT, “anti-fascist”, and transsexual flags – a group of traditional Catholics prayed the rosary nearby,

Football icon Ronaldo Nazário baptised and welcomed into Catholic Church

September 13, 2023

International football star Ronaldo Nazário was baptised on Tuesday 12 September in his home country of Brazil. Announcing on his Instagram to some 30 million followers, the two-time Ballon D’Or winner and former Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Inter Milan striker revealed he was baptised, confirmed and given first communion in the ceremony by

The Latin Mass Society’s annual pilgrimage to Walsingham gets bigger every year

September 04, 2023

As I write this, I am still steeped in the elation and buzz of a typically strong afterglow. I have Gloria, laus et honor, Te Deum laudamus, Chez nous, soyez Reine, Loch Lomond, and I vow to thee, my country ringing in my ears. The Latin Mass Society’s annual pilgrimage to Walsingham saw record numbers

Sustaining the world’s oldest alliance at World Youth Day

August 30, 2023

On his way to World Youth Day, Tom Colsy enjoys the prodigious hospitality of a Herald reader in Lisbon. I was walking down the boulevards of Cordoba, Andalusia, on the way to visit its most prominent building, the Christianised former mosque, when an email arrived. One of the Catholic Herald’s regular readers had asked if

Lisbon notebook: Pilgrims in the park

August 07, 2023

Saturday 5th August PARQUE TEJO TRANCÃO, LISBON – From around 4pm the transition from bustling racket to eerie stillness on the streets of Lisbon was deafening. Pilgrims had spent the day getting their hands on sleeping bags and stocking up on provisions in preparation for the long walk and even longer queues to get to

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