by Oisin Walsh | Oct 29, 2015 | Features, Headlines
On Sunday 23 October 2015 – the day on which the Synod of Bishops on the Family concluded in Rome – Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland issued a pastoral letter on the plight of migrant and refugee families. The text of...
by Chah Garde | Oct 27, 2015 | News archive 2015
Celebration of Mass in the Chapel of the Avila Carmelite Centre in Donnybrook, Dublin The priest has privileged access to people in their suffering, pain and brokenness … this access is accorded to us, not for anything we ourselves have merited, but because we are...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 25, 2015 | News archive 2015
· “There is a pressing need for prompt [politically led] strategic action that weds together a cohesive plan for welcome, integration and provision of sustainable resources for the refugees … I encourage parish pastoral councils to continue to liaise with...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 23, 2015 | News archive 2015
Bishop MacDaid recommends prayer before driving “Loss of human life on Irish roads – North and South – is heart-breaking” – Bishop MacDaid Bishop Liam MacDaid, Bishop of Clogher, has asked for prayers across the diocese this weekend for those killed and injured...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 20, 2015 | News archive 2015
“Pope Francis, having learned of the horrific fire in Carrickmines, expresses his deep sadness over this terrible tragedy. The Holy Father prays especially for those who have died, and he wishes to assure all their family members, their friends, and the...
