The Winter General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference concluded this evening in Maynooth.  Bishops are available for media comment by contacting the Catholic Communications Office.  The following issues were discussed at the Bishops’ Conference: Appointment of the new Apostolic Nuncio, Monsignor Charles Brown Advent and the Sacrament of Reconciliation A Bible in every home [...]

June General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference which concluded this evening in the Columba Centre of Saint Patrick College, Maynooth

PRESS RELEASE 3 March 2011 March 2011 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference The March General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference concluded yesterday evening in the Columba Centre in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  The following issues were discussed by the bishops during their meeting: New Roman Missal Lent and preparation for Easter Share [...]

PRESS RELEASE14 December 2010 Press release for the Winter 2010 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference The scheduled Winter 2010 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference was postponed last week due to bad weather.  In its place a special one-day meeting of the Bishops’ Conference took place today in Maynooth and the following [...]

PRESS RELEASE 19 October 2010 Press release of the October General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference At the conclusion of the October General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference this evening, the following press release has been issued detailing: Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘Extraordinary Vigil’ for all unborn children Letter of His Holiness Benedict XVI [...]

PRESS RELEASE 16 June 2010 Press Release for the Summer General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference At the conclusion of the Summer 2010 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference this evening, the following statement details: Protection and support for marriage and family Pope Benedict XVI’s Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland (i) [...]

PRESS RELEASE10 March 2010 Spring 2010 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference A press conference took place today in the Columba Centre, St Patrick’s College Maynooth, on the last day of the spring general meeting of the bishops’ conference. The new members of the Communications Commission of the bishops’ conference, Bishop John McAreavey [...]

PRESS RELEASE 9 December 2009 Statement from the Winter General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference The Winter General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference takes place today and tomorrow, 9 and 10 December 2009, in Maynooth.  At the end of the first day, Bishops published the following statement: “We, as bishops, apologise to all [...]

PRESS RELEASE8 October 2009 Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference concludes in Maynooth The Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference concluded yesterday evening in Maynooth.  Please see below the Bishops’ press release addressing the following subjects: Meeting with survivors of institutional abuse Prayers for abducted GOAL workers in Darfur (i) Prayers [...]

PRESS RELEASE 10 June 2009 Press Release for the Summer General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference A press conference was held this afternoon in the Columba Centre, St Patrick’s College Maynooth, at the conclusion of Summer General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference.  Participating in the press conference were: – Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop [...]