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January 31, 2024

Senior bishop warns European Union faces a ‘critical step’ this June for its ‘future’

January 31, 2024

ROME – Ahead of looming European elections in June, and with a war on the continent still raging, the president of the European bishops has stressed the need for unity and setting aside partisan interests following a meeting with Pope Francis. Speaking to the Italian news agency SIR after a 26 January meeting with the

Cardinal Ambongo: emerging papal candidate due to Fiducia Supplicans

January 31, 2024

ROME – There is a story that during British rule of India, colonial officials became concerned about poisonous cobras in the city of Delhi and decided to offer a bounty for every dead snake. Enterprising locals, naturally, began to breed cobras in order to collect the reward. When the British discovered the ruse and withdrew

A man on a mission: Pope Francis has ambitious travel plans for 2024

January 31, 2024

ROME – Despite being almost 90 years old and suffering from the various ailments that come with ageing, Pope Francis has touted some ambitious travel plans for this year, including potential visits to Polynesia and a long-awaited return trip to Argentina. Though there is nothing yet on the calendar for this spring, the Pope in

The problem with Saint Brigid’s pagan makeover

January 31, 2024

Saint Brigid now has her own state-sanctioned bank holiday in Ireland, which this year falls on Monday, 5 February, following the saint’s feast day on 1 February. Along with St Patrick and St Columcille (Columba), St Brigid is one of Ireland’s three patron saints. Her recent “promotion” follows the organisation Herstory mounting a three-year campaign to get