Le premier conclave de la génération selfie.

Chicago is ecumenically a very interesting place for a Pope to hail from: a stronghold of Catholicism, with one of the greatest concentrations of Eastern Orthodox in the USA, and also, both in the Black community & among the White elite, large+significant Protestant churches.

Has BBC News (UK) lost its mind? It’s leading the 10 o clock News with VE Day celebrations by the Royal Family & NOT the election of a new Pope, the first ever American pontiff. Absurd decision. One event known about for, well, years. The other a surprising election. ITV News spot on.

Read Bishop Niall Coll’s opinion article about #PopeLeoXIV on today’s Irish Mail on Sunday 📰 Diocese of Ossory

Amazing privilege. Mass right in front of the sunken basilica in Iznik, (Nicea). (Was this allowed because of a possible visit next week?) The Council in May 325 took place in the church of S Neophytus, the martyrion of which is in the foreground of the picture. 🧵

Sad to hear of the death of poet Paul Durcan. This poem of his seems right for today..

RIP Alasdair MacIntyre, who both revived moral philosophy in our time and broke up the Beatles.

Bishop Niall will celebrate a televised Mass RTÉ One on Sunday 25th May at 11am marking the Silver Jubilee of Kilkenny Gospel Choir. We give thanks for their witness to God and His people through prayer and song. "To sing is to pray twice." St Augustine CatholicBishops

Everyday Belfast

I’m actually now forced to admit that I once celebrated a literal clown Mass, for the Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey Circus troop before the circus’ final performance of its existence. It was extremely moving. They asked me to wear a their stole so I did (don’t shoot me, trads)

Today we saw first hand the Frescoes by Piero della Francesca in Arezzo and it is easy to see how Martinu was enraptured by the mysticism of these paintings to produce one of his most successful orchestral works

Lmao who did this?

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Every single time I see another revelation or story about The Peter McVerry trust, I'm reminded of this by Conor Skeehan about how some charities operate. Listen very carefully to what he says.

A lovely prose-hymn of praise by Olly Wainwright to the high modernist masterpiece that is Paddy's Wigwam, on the occasion of its elevation to Grade I listed status. I'm surprised it wasn't already. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Rowan Williams on entering into the pain of others and ministering in those moments. Suspect this will resonate profoundly with many clergy. via Peter Wehner

I’m in Belfast!!

Hey, American YouTubers, when you illustrate your video on "How the Catholic Church Lost Ireland", defined as the Republic, with a photo of the Church of Ireland cathedral in Armagh, it doesn't inspire confidence that you know what you're talking about!

Daniel O'Connell - Born 250 years ago today While many Irish men & women changed Ireland, only 1 changed the world But a great mystery survives him - his heart is missing! I outlined the curious case of the missing heart to Harry Manning and RTE (1) rte.ie/news/ireland/2…