Pastoral Letter on mental health: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit” (available in English, Irish and Polish) 5 October 2008 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference Download pdf version (~265 KB) Download pdf version (~265 KB) Download pdf version (~265 KB) Get Adobe Acrobat Reader Below is [...]

Day for Life 2008 takes place in Ireland on Sunday 5 October.

PRESS RELEASE10 September 2008 Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference pastoral letter ‘Life is for Living – A Reflection on Suicide’ to mark World Suicide Prevention Day As today is World Suicide Prevention Day, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has republished its recent pastoral letter Life is for Living – A Reflection on Suicide. This pastoral letter [...]

“DAY FOR LIFE” 2002 “End of Life Care – Ethical and Pastoral Issues” Irish Bishops’ Committee for Bioethics SUMMARY Palliative Care avoids two extremes Advances in medicine and in technology mean that the taking of decisions about appropriate care for people who have advanced and progressive illness have become more complex. The document says that, [...]

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Statement from Irish Bishops 7 October 2007 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

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PRESS RELEASE 5th October 2007 Theme of ‘Day for Life’ pastoral letter: Blessed is the fruit of your womb The Catholic Church will celebrate ‘Day for Life’ 2007 this Sunday, at Masses throughout Ireland, with a pastoral letter called: Blessed is the fruit of your womb. The pastoral letter highlights the sacredness of human life [...]

Pastoral Letter: to celebrate the life and presence of people with disabilities in the Church and in society to mark Day for Life 2006 (available in English, Irish and Polish) 1 October 2006 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Pastoral Letter: “Cherishing the Evening of Life” to mark Day for Life 2005 2 October 2005 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference