by Oisin Walsh | Dec 23, 2009 | News archive 2009
PRESS RELEASE24 December 2009 Homily of Cardinal Seán Brady for Christmas Eve Vigil Mass, in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh INTRODUCTION The shepherds went back glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen.I welcome all of you and hope that...
by Oisin Walsh | Dec 23, 2009 | News archive 2009
PRESS RELEASE 23 December 2009 Bishop James Moriarty offers his resignation to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI Following a meeting with the priests of the diocese and diocesan staff this afternoon, Bishop Jim Moriarty issued the following statement -On the Sunday after...
by Oisin Walsh | Dec 23, 2009 | News archive 2009
PRESS RELEASE 23 December 2009 Christmas 2009 comes at the end of a year that has made its mark on virtually everybody in Ireland It has been a year where past wrongs have been clearly exposed; where financial strains and anxieties arrived with a very indecent haste;...
by Oisin Walsh | Dec 22, 2009 | News archive 2009
PRESS RELEASE 22 December 2009 Christmas message 2009 from Cardinal Seán Brady The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone. You have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy...
by Oisin Walsh | Dec 17, 2009 | News archive 2009, Towards Healing
PRESS RELEASE 17 December 2009 Statement by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the resignation of Bishop Donal Murray I believe Bishop Donal Murray did the right thing, for his Diocese and for the wider Irish Church and I appreciate the personal difficulty and pressure he...