News from the Vatican
The Vatican has formally confirmed that Fr Carlos Miguel Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, committed sexual and spiritual abuse, and has ordered the religious order to undergo a process of renewal. Michael Haynes reports on the findings and the measures now being imposed on an institute that has faced years of controversy surrounding its founder.
Place your bets now for Oscar season: a Vatican-produced documentary about a man living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is seeking an Academy Award nomination after completing a qualifying cinema run in Beverly Hills. Christine Rousselle examines Green Lava, which follows Giacomo Mattivi and seeks to present the dignity and richness of a life lived with severe disability.
Pope Leo XIV has urged German Catholics to recover a “true missionary spirit” as the Church confronts declining Mass attendance and profound internal divisions. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the Pope’s diagnosis of the challenges facing German Catholicism and his confidence that renewal remains possible.
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is concluding a three-day diplomatic mission to Moscow as the Vatican continues its efforts to address the humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine. Corrie Douglas-Young looks at the cardinal’s latest meetings and the Holy See’s continuing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children and prisoners.
The prospect of Irish reunification is increasingly being discussed far beyond Ireland itself, as political and demographic change gives new momentum to a once seemingly distant possibility. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín argues that the case for a united Ireland is strengthening and considers what would be required to turn growing support into political reality.
Place your bets now for Oscar season: a Vatican-produced documentary about a man living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is seeking an Academy Award nomination after completing a qualifying cinema run in Beverly Hills. Christine Rousselle examines Green Lava, which follows Giacomo Mattivi and seeks to present the dignity and richness of a life lived with severe disability.
Pope Leo XIV has urged German Catholics to recover a “true missionary spirit” as the Church confronts declining Mass attendance and profound internal divisions. Corrie Douglas-Young reports on the Pope’s diagnosis of the challenges facing German Catholicism and his confidence that renewal remains possible.
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is concluding a three-day diplomatic mission to Moscow as the Vatican continues its efforts to address the humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine. Corrie Douglas-Young looks at the cardinal’s latest meetings and the Holy See’s continuing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children and prisoners.
The prospect of Irish reunification is increasingly being discussed far beyond Ireland itself, as political and demographic change gives new momentum to a once seemingly distant possibility. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín argues that the case for a united Ireland is strengthening and considers what would be required to turn growing support into political reality.
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