smccorkpriestir, Author at Syro Malabar Catholic Church Community, Cork Ireland

High-ranking Catholic bishops join call for Trump to apologize over racist video

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Two more Catholic bishops issued statements objecting to a video posted on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account late

High-ranking Catholic bishops join call for Trump to apologize over racist videosmccorkpriestir2026-02-10T23:14:21+00:00

Sister Thea Bowman had a ‘loving heart,’ ‘prophetic spirit’ and ‘boundless stamina,’ bishop says

JACKSON, Miss. (OSV News) — Servant of God Thea Bowman was a beacon for the Church to embrace more authentically the essence of

Sister Thea Bowman had a ‘loving heart,’ ‘prophetic spirit’ and ‘boundless stamina,’bishop sayssmccorkpriestir2026-02-10T23:14:21+00:00

Sheen’s life, legacy drew on knowing Jesus personally, say experts

(OSV News) — With the Feb. 9 announcement of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s beatification, experts told OSV News the renowned 20th-century theologian and

Sheen’s life, legacy drew on knowing Jesus personally, say expertssmccorkpriestir2026-02-10T23:14:21+00:00

Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

VATICAN CITY (Vatican News) — Pope Leo XIV has chosen “I will never forget you” (Is 49:15) as the theme for the Sixth

Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderlysmccorkpriestir2026-02-10T23:14:21+00:00

Vatican aid a sign of Pope Leo’s closeness to suffering Ukrainians, papal almoner says

(OSV News) — As a relentless winter descends upon wartorn Ukraine with temperatures dropping to 5 degrees Fahrenheit, the Holy See has intensified

Vatican aid a sign of Pope Leo’s closeness to suffering Ukrainians, papal almoner sayssmccorkpriestir2026-02-10T23:14:21+00:00

The Sheen beatification is back on — and the Engstrom family says it will be ‘a little piece of heaven’

WASHINGTON, Ill. (OSV News) — One of James Fulton Engstrom’s favorite things to do is track the weather, which can be pretty

The Sheen beatification is back on — and the Engstrom family says it will be ‘a little piece of heaven’smccorkpriestir2026-02-09T23:08:30+00:00

Blessed-to-be Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: The great evangelizer

(OSV News) — The history of the Church in the United States is a chronicle of evangelization. Most of the Americans in

Blessed-to-be Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: The great evangelizersmccorkpriestir2026-02-09T23:08:30+00:00

Archbishop Sheen’s cause for beatification has hit many speed bumps along the way

(OSV News) — After decades of anticipation and a cause marked by unexpected delays, the Diocese of Peoria has announced that Venerable Archbishop

Archbishop Sheen’s cause for beatification has hit many speed bumps along the waysmccorkpriestir2026-02-09T23:08:29+00:00

Biographer: Archbishop Sheen challenged US with love that he lived, fed by Eucharist

(OSV News) — With the Feb. 9 announcement from the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, that the Vatican has authorized the beatification of Venerable

Biographer: Archbishop Sheen challenged US with love that he lived, fed by Eucharistsmccorkpriestir2026-02-09T23:08:28+00:00

Commentary: Now that the Sheen beatification is again moving forward, can the Church learn from the unfortunate episode?

Finally. The scandal is finally over. First, the real reason to celebrate. Fulton J. Sheen will finally be beatified, making him the

Commentary: Now that the Sheen beatification is again moving forward, can the Church learn from the unfortunate episode?smccorkpriestir2026-02-09T23:08:28+00:00

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