Traditional dance and community gatherings across rural Ireland are experiencing a contemporary cultural revival, championed by artist Edwina Guckian through her touring production, The Devil’s in the Dancehall. According to source reporting, the movement directly confronts the legacy of the 1935 Public Dancehall Act and historical state-church crackdowns on unsanctioned social dancing. The Legacy of … Read more
Most legal claims against the Christian Brothers are settled within a year without requiring a court appearance, according to a statement released by the congregation on Wednesday. The Catholic body responded to recent commentary by emphasizing its focus on timely resolutions, noting that it has provided more than €40 million, including legal fees, to upwards … Read more
Self-published historical fiction author Jean Grainger has sold between three and four million reads and generated approximately €10 million in revenue since releasing her debut title in 2013, according to figures reported by The Irish Times. Despite building a massive global audience that includes 300,000 reader reviews on Goodreads and 100,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, … Read more
Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, announced that local churches hold the central role in carrying forward the post-synodal phase during his address on Friday, July 24, at the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Speaking to participants gathered until Sunday, July 26, … Read more
The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) began on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia, bringing together more than 120 cardinals and bishops. Running from 20 to 26 July, the assembly gathers representatives from 22 member bishops’ conferences to focus on the theme, “The Call to Synodal Conversion and the Mission to … Read more
Bishop Maksimus Regus of Labuan Bajo inaugurated the Great Procession of Maria Assumpta Nusantara on July 10, launching a weeks-long pilgrimage across Indonesia’s Flores Island. The event, which precedes the annual Golo Koe Festival in August, emphasizes a connection between Marian devotion and ecological responsibility, calling on the faithful to prioritize the protection of the … Read more
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) remains in a state of canonical tension with the Catholic Church following the group’s decision to ordain bishops without papal consent. According to church doctrine, such unauthorized ordinations trigger automatic excommunication for those involved. Despite this, the society, which counts approximately 1,500 vocational members and 200,000 followers globally, … Read more
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, is currently on a seven-day visit to Spain, where he has addressed the “scourge” of clergy-perpetrated sexual violence while navigating complex national debates on migration and life ethics. According to Reuters, the Pope has called for a “culture of care” and is engaging with victims, even as some … Read more
The FBI has terminated at least five analysts linked to the creation of a 2023 internal memo concerning “Radical Traditionalist Catholic” ideology. The document, produced by the bureau’s Richmond field office, explored potential connections between radical Catholic views and ethnically motivated violent extremists. While the FBI has declined to comment on the personnel decisions, the … Read more
A New Papal Era: Why Pope Leo XIV is Pivoting Back to Europe’s Roots The arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Spain marks more than just a seven-day pastoral journey; it signals a definitive shift in Vatican strategy. While his predecessor, Pope Francis, famously prioritized the “peripheries”—focusing on smaller Catholic communities in Asia, Africa and … Read more