by Oisin Walsh | Oct 1, 2016 | Day for Life, Features, Headlines, News Feed
Archbishop Eamon Martin, the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has published a message for Day for Life 2016: Pope Francis often speaks about the need for a ‘revolution of tenderness’ to melt the ‘hardness of heart’ that is so prevalent in today’s...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 1, 2016 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
The Holy Father Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Liam MacDaid, Bishop of Clogher, due to ill health. The announcement was made today, Saturday 1 October 2016. A statement released this morning by the Diocese of Clogher said, “Some months ago...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 1, 2016 | News archive 2016
Pope Francis has accepted today the resignation of Bishop Liam McDaid on the grounds of ill health. I have had the great pleasure and honour of working alongside Bishop Liam both as a member of the Irish Episcopal Conference and as a close personal friend over many...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 1, 2016 | News archive 2016
I wish to express my deep gratitude to Bishop Liam MacDaid whose resignation as Bishop of Clogher was accepted by Pope Francis today on grounds of ill health. Bishop MacDaid has been a valued member of the Episcopal Conference since his ordination as Bishop of...
by Oisin Walsh | Oct 1, 2016 | News archive 2016
Some months ago Bishop Liam MacDaid, on medical advice, wrote to Pope Francis requesting him to accept his early retirement as Bishop of Clogher due to ill-health, in accordance with Canon 401 § 2 of the Code of Canon Law. It is announced this morning (at noon, Rome...
