by Oisin Walsh | Jul 2, 2017 | News archive 2017
“Pope Francis reminds us that we are called to proclaim the Gospel in a world of sin and injustice, and the best way for us to do that is to be humble and poor like Jesus … in Ireland, Catholics and Christians are entering a time when we will need the gift of courage...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 1, 2017 | Features, Headlines, Life Matters
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, has this afternoon celebrated Mass for the Protection of Life. The Mass, which took place in the Church of Saint Saviour, Dominick Street in Dublin, was celebrated as thousands of people gathered in Dublin City...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 1, 2017 | Life Matters, News archive 2017
Feast of St Oliver Plunkett 2017 MASS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE Homily notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin (12:30pm) Church of Saint Saviour, Dominick Street, 1st July 2017 “We are here this afternoon to pray and...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 26, 2017 | News archive 2017
See below message from Cardinal Peter Turkson for the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Bishop Éamonn Walsh of the Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative has welcomed today’s message from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human...
by Oisin Walsh | Jun 26, 2017 | News archive 2017
As this week’s talks deadline draws near, Ireland’s Church Leaders have written to the leaders of the five main political parties involved in the current Northern Ireland talks process to strongly encourage them “to go the extra mile” to reach an...