Come & See Inspirations

On this weeks programme John and Shane take a spin around the globe sharing bits and bobs that caught our eye around the Catholic world.  Something a bit lighter as we head into the summer. We have our regular run through the liturgical odds including saints for the coming week and ends and our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Mathew 10:37-42). Global bits and bobs from around the world:Pope, at general audience, pays tribute to St. Mary MacKillopGerman Catholics left Church in record numbers last yearFour German bishops block funding for permanent synodal council  Pope’s move has implications not just for Gänswein, but also GermanyWhat will the new altar of Notre-Dame de Paris look like?Catholicism in France could soon become a minority, but a more traditional one, experts claimIreland to outlaw prayer near abortion clinics?Fatima visionary Sr Lucia declared VenerableDrowned 16th-Century Church Emerges From Bottom of Reservoir After DroughtLadybugs a Sign of Our Lady? The Enduring Story of How the Insect Ear