Archbishop Eamon Martin to celebrate Mass as part of ‘Eucharistic Chain’ joining the Church across Europe in prayer for the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic

Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate Mass in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh as part of a ‘Eucharistic Chain’ joining the Church across Europe in prayer for the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic. The ‘Eucharistic Chain’ initiative comes from the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe who have chosen to celebrate these Masses as part of […]

Pope Francis prays for people suffering from rare diseases

As the world marked the 16th World Rare Diseases Day on Sunday 28 February, Pope Francis lifted his voice in prayer for the many people, especially children, afflicted by a rare disease. Speaking after the Angelus prayer, the Pope also thanked medical researchers for their work to diagnose and discover treatments for rare diseases. “When […]

Theme released for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2021

Pope Francis has announced the theme for the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to take place on 26 September, which this year is “Towards an ever wider ‘we’.” The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development said the overarching theme of the day is divided into six sub-themes. […]