by Oisin Walsh | Jan 17, 2017 | News archive 2017
“Pope Francis has said now to so many people that he wants to come to Dublin for the Meeting that we can be sure that this is his intention” “My biggest hope is that it will be an occasion to renew confidence in the family” – Archbishop Martin In a video...
by Oisin Walsh | Jan 16, 2017 | Features, News Feed, Newsroom
From Sunday 15 January, for ten days, members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference will undertake their Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to Rome – or “to the threshold of the Apostles” – a reference to the pilgrimage to the tombs of Saints Peter...
by Oisin Walsh | Jan 16, 2017 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from the 18 to 25 January – the octave of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The theme chosen for 2017 is ‘Crossing Barriers’. The 2017 resource material was prepared for worldwide use by the churches in...
by Oisin Walsh | Jan 16, 2017 | News archive 2017
The Catholic Schools Partnership (CSP), an umbrella body for Catholic schools, welcomes the announcement today by the Minister for Education & Skills Richard Bruton TD of a consultation process regarding the role of a religion as a selection criterion for...
by Oisin Walsh | Jan 16, 2017 | News archive 2017
Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome “Here at the tomb of Saint Peter, let us pray in a special way to strengthen our brother priests in Ireland. Their ministry and well-being is dear to all of us. We are aware that their smaller numbers, increased workload and...
