Former Summerhill College student gets job at the Vatican
A former student of Summerhill College in Sligo has been given a top job in The Vatican. Bishop Paul Tighe has been appointed secretary to the Council for Culture. John Paul II founded the Pontifical Council of Culture in 1982 with the aim of establishing dialogue between the Church and…
New church guidelines on cremation are to help people grieve
The Bishop of Elphin says new catholic church guidelines on cremation are about helping people grieve and not condemnation. The Vatican announced yesterday that Catholics may be cremated but should not have their ashes scattered or kept in urns at home. Instead the church wants cremated remains to be kept…