Pope’s prayer intention for April: ‘For fundamental human rights’
Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of April, and is urging everyone to pray for those fighting to protect people’s fundamental human rights in all parts of the world. “Defending fundamental human rights demands courage and determination.” Pope Francis begins “The Pope Video” for April with this remark, and goes on […]
Trócaire and Poetry Ireland launch their 2021 poetry competition on the theme ‘Pathways to Peace’
Trócaire and Poetry Ireland have launched their annual poetry competition which this year will focus on the theme ‘Pathways to Peace’. The closing date for entries is Friday 7 May 2021. This year’s competition invites poets to explore the theme of conflict from a local to global perspective. With this year’s theme Trocaire hopes to highlight […]
Deacon Martin Donnelly launches Book of Lockdown Reflections
The year 2020 will be remembered by many as the year of ‘lockdown’. Lakeland Lockdown Reflections illustrates how to find and communicate with God in a strange time of anxiety and uncertainty. The reader will encounter how God spoke to the author through his Word and the beauty of creation, in the lakeland county of […]