Bishop Cullinan welcomes Pope Francis’ message for Vocations Sunday 2021
The 2021 World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated this Sunday, 25 April. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, chair of the Bishops’ Council for Vocations, has welcomed Pope Francis’ message on the theme ‘Saint Joseph: The Dream of Vocation’. He said, “It was a joy to read Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of […]
Maynooth to consider the challenges facing the future of Christian thinking
Next Thursday, 29 April 2021, Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth will host a virtual conference on ‘The Future of Christian Metaphysics’. What might the future of Christian thinking represent? If we start from today, perhaps now, more than ever before, it is clear that Christian thought faces unprecedented challenges. These range from a denial of metaphysics, […]
Official prayer and hashtag launched for the 10th World Meeting of Families
The Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life have today launched the official prayer for the 10th World Meeting of Families to be held in Rome from 22 to 26 June 2022. The official hashtag has also been launched today as #WMOF2022. The prayer, composed for the 10th World Meeting of […]
Pope Francis urges Catholics to Pray in May for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic
Catholics across the globe are encouraged to dedicate the Marian month of May to praying for an end to the pandemic. The initiative, behind which the Pope has thrown his support, involves 30 Marian Shrines from various parts of the world. The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization announced the news with a press […]