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Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the arrival to Armagh Cathedral of a 6ft model of the human trafficking sculpture by Tim Schmalz 'Let the Oppressed Go Free' ... and explains the connection with St Patrick who was trafficked into Ireland in his youth.

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During the diocesan stage of the Universal Synod, people called for courses, resources, and dynamic spaces where they could explore or deepen their own faith, spirituality, and understanding of Scripture on a personal level. One initiative being made available in 2023 is this series of short video reflections on the Sunday Gospel each week. Watch out for a new video every Thursday, which will have the Synodal Sunday video reflection for the upcoming Sunday. Please feel free to share these videos as widely as possible - on your websites, your social media platforms, and with others on your networks.

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Nicola Brady discusses the learnings from the recent Continental Assembly in Prague and how synodality has helped people engage with challenging issues in a constructive, prayerful and collective way.

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Julieann Moran and Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon had the responsibility at the Continental Synodal Assembly in Prague of relaying in 6 minutes some of the key insights that had emerged in the synodal process in Ireland. We hear from them what were the issues that they focused on and what took away from the Assembly itself.

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Archbishop Eamon Martin discusses the synodal pathway that the whole Church is walking together and what has come from the conersations to date in the Irish Church

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As we enter into Lent 2023, Archbishop Eamon Martin reflects that we are still dealing with what he calls a fragile peace process 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement

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During the diocesan stage of the Universal Synod, people called for courses, resources, and dynamic spaces where they could explore or deepen their own faith, spirituality, and understanding of Scripture on a personal level. One initiative being made available in 2023 is this series of short video reflections on the Sunday Gospel each week. Watch out for a new video every Thursday, which will have the Synodal Sunday video reflection for the upcoming Sunday. Please feel free to share these videos as widely as possible - on your websites, your social media platforms, and with others on your networks.

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Caoimhe de Barra (CEO Trócaire) introduces the 50th Trócaire Lenten Campaign which this year focuses on a young girl Nasteha and her family in Somalia.

Founded in 1973, Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. For more info see https://www.trocaire.org/

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"Trócaire stands ready to support all parishes in ensuring that the funds that are raised are spent through the Caritas structures and they respond to the people who are most in need" - Caoimhe de Barra speaking to us ahead of Church collections this w/end and next to provide #SyriaTurkeyEarthquake aid

More details - https://www.trocaire.org/

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Bishop Michael Router, chairperson of the Council for Healthcare of the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed Pope Francis message for the 2023 World Day of the Sick which takes place this Saturday, 11 February, on the the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. This year’s theme is ‘Take care of him: compassion is a synodal exercise of healing’. and is inspired by the parable of the good Samaritan in the Gospel of Luke.

“Pope Francis draws attention to the modern day ‘pervasive culture of efficiency’ which leaves no room for frailty and seeks to marginalise the vulnerable. The Church must stand against such a culture which allows such practices as euthanasia and assisted suicide to be presented as acceptable in a civilised society.

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Archbishop Eamon Martin shares his reflection at the end of the Synodal assembly in Prague

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Julieann Moran and Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon share with the Continental Assembly in Prague what has emerged to date from the Irish Church through the Synodal process of discernment

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#SynodPrague2023 RECAP - Nicola Brady from the Irish Delegation on the task ahead to bring more people into the spiritual conversations that lie at the heart of the #synodal process

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"I would like to explore a little the creative tension between synodality and hierarchy in the communion of the Church ...."

Contribution by Archbishop Eamon Martin, President of the Irish Episcopal Conference, at the Continental Assembly in Prague (Feb 2023)

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A Prayer from Ireland that was shared with the delegates during the first working session of the Continental Assembly in Prague (6th Feb 2023)

'St. Patrick Breastplate' composed by John O'Keefe KSG, Director of Sacred Music at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Sung by the Seminary Students of the National Seminary Ireland.

The visuals are from from the Prayer Service that took place at the Monastery of Clonmacnoise, following the National Pre-Assembly Synodal Assembly in June 2022

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Bishop Fintan Monahan reflects on the synodal process to date and how the issues that were raised in the Killaloe Diocesan Synthesis were echoed in both the wider Irish Synthesis and the global 'Document for the Continental Stage'.

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As they prepare to participate as two of the Irish delegates in the Continental Stage in Prague, Julieann Moran & Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon discuss the various rounds of listening and open reporting that are part of the Synodal process

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Professor Anna Rowlands reflects on what has emerged in the Synodal process in the national reports, including what people feel have to offer as the Church seeks to renew itself. This leads into the question of whether the dignity of women is fully recognised and realised in the Church.

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