News archive 2016

Ronan Mullen joins Wendy in studio to discuss the proposals before the Oireachtas to legalise assisted dying and the moral and ethical implications of State sanctioned suicide. Senator Mullen urges people to raise their objections with their politicians as we face into an election.

The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference have voiced their opposition and have called on TDs to reject the recommendations to Government from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to legalise assisted dying.

The Irish Bishops are also calling for greater State investment in palliative care.

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The CEO of Trócaire, Caoimhe De Barra, says that recent the Israeli Knesset bill to undermine the work of UNRWA, will have dire consequences as almost the entire population of Gaza rely on UNRWA for essentials like food, water, and hygiene supplies. She urges the international community to demand an immediate reversal of this unprecedented decision.

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Julieann Moran reflects with Fr Bill on the historic moment when Pope Francis formally approved the Final Document as official teaching for a #Synodal Church and how it will now guide the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland ... more reports to follow ... #synodonsynodality

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Bishop Brendan Leahy shares his reflections on spending nearly 8 weeks over two years in the Synod Hall in Rome as we await the voting this Satiurday on the final document.

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Bishop Brendan Leahy explains how technology served the #SynodonSynodality in Rome and shares his belief that we will see a call from the #Synod "to value the positive in technology for our Synodal process"

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We get a privileged view into the Paul VI Hall where the Synod on Synodality has been in session with Bishop Brendan Leahy, Bishop of Limerick, Ireland.

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Austen Ivereigh gives us an insight into the encyclical Dilexit Nos which was introduced at a press conference in the Vatican today (24th October 2024).

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"Together we can be better prepared to be more mission directed."

As #Synod2024 gets underway in Rome, we hear from Bishop Leahy and Bishop McGuckian about the #SynodonSynodality and how it will help the
Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland

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Julieann Moran on the on-going work to prepare for the first National Synodal Assembly during the upcoming Jubilee Year which has the theme 'Pilgrims of Hope'

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The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem HB Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa reflects on the situation in the Gaza since the 7 Oct attacks in Israel. While not optimistic, he holds on to hope which he sees as having a purpose in the midst of the suffering.

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A short film on the care of persons in the critical and terminal phase of life inspired by the document “Samaritanus bonus” from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Julieann Moran looks back at the progress of the synodal pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland and the Universal Synod on the theme of synodality called by Pope Francis.

See Synod.ie for all videos and documents featured in this video produced by iCatholic

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