Pope Francis: The Church is invited to listen to families and involve them in pastoral care
Pope Francis has addressed participants at a forum organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, to discuss strategies for the application of the Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, five years on from its publication in March 2016. In a video message on the opening day of the forum, the Pope highlighted that the forum […]
Archbishop Eamon Martin encourages participation in the Global Rosary Relay for priests on Friday 11 June
Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland is encouraging the faithful to be part of the annual Global Rosary Relay for priests, will take place around the world, on Friday 11 June, the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Rosary Relay at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh Archbishop Martin will lead […]
“The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion should have adequate resources” – EU Bishops
In a letter addressed to European Commission President von der Leyen, the Bishops of the European Union recall the need of strengthening the EU Special Envoy of Freedom of Religion or Belief with institutional and financial support. In the letter, CardinalJean-Claude Hollerich SJ, President of COMECE, said “reasonable and adequate resources are needed to promote […]
Irish Church Music Association Summer School goes virtual this July
For the first time ever, this year’s Irish Church Music Association (ICMA) Summer School will be hosted online from Wednesday 7 to Saturday 10 July. This year’s theme is ‘Songs of Love, Faith, Trust & Praise’. Each session of the Summer school will begin at 8.00pm each day on Facebook Live and YouTube. For those […]
Living in harmony with nature, eating with modern-day outcasts, praying constantly, is responding to God – Archbishop Farrell
Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin celebrated Mass for Trinity Sunday, 30 May, at the Church of Our Mother of Divine Grace, Ballygall, which was televised by RTÉ. Describing the feast of Trinity Sunday, the Archbishop said, “Today’s feast celebrates the Trinity—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is celebration of how God is, and a call […]
Bishop Michael Router highlights Towards Healing counselling service for survivors
Over the past twenty-five years the Church’s counselling service ‘Towards Healing’, and its forerunner ‘Faoiseamh’, have provided support to almost 7,000 survivors of institutional, clerical, and religious abuse, and to members of their families. During the Armagh Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady Queen of Ireland, Knock, Bishop Michael Router celebrated Mass for […]
Pope Francis to priests: Be shepherds with the smell of the sheep
Pope Francis on Monday recalled a favourite imagery of a pastor, urging that priests be “shepherds with the ‘smell of the sheep’”, grounded in the situation of their flock. He made the remark to the community of French student priests who reside in a community at the hostel of the Church of St. Louis of the […]
Pope Francis speaks about the beauty of marriage as a vocation born from the heart
Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of June, and invites everyone to pray for those preparing for marriage, which is “a vocation born from the heart.” The Holy Father opens a video accompanying his prayer intention for the month of June with a question: “Is it true, what some people say—that young people […]
‘St Patrick’s Chapel’ opened in Belarus in honour of Irish volunteers with Chernobyl Children International
A beautiful new Chapel was officially opened on the grounds of ‘Vesnova Children’s Mental Institution’ in Belarus, on Friday 14 May, in honour of the Irish volunteers attached to Chernobyl Children International. This unique Chapel, which is the first of its kind to be dedicated to the people of Ireland in Belarus, has been named […]
Saint Angela’s College breaks the mould with new online Masters in Religious Education
Saint Angela’s College, Sligo, is launching a new part-time Master of Arts in Religious Education and Social Justice which will be delivered online from autumn 2021. Closing date for applications is 16 June next. Welcoming the new programme, Dr Mary Shanahan, Head of School of Education & Director of Religious Education, said, “We are delighted […]