Last week students from schools in Northern Ireland, across Belfast, Antrim and Derry, gathered with teams from Donegal, Louth and Monaghan at Belfast City Hall to ‘speak out’ on the social issues that concern them as part of the Young Social Innovators’ ‘All Island Speak Out’ tour.  Young people were welcomed to City Hall by…

After a successful six months, the Pope John Paul II Award pilot programme in the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore held a gathering of 124 students and staff in the Majestic Hotel, Tramore recently. The award was one of the last initiatives introduced by Bishop William Lee before his retirement last October, and encourages young…

Children across Ireland are getting ready to raise some roots in their school gardens with the launch of the annual Incredible Edibles initiative by Agri Aware, the agri-food educational body, which teaches children where their fruit and vegetables come from and helps them to grow their own. The programme is now in its sixth year…

Tomi Reichental, a Holocaust survivor of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, accepted an invitation to speak in St Philomena’s Church in Palmerstown on Saturday, March 22, drawing people in large numbers to hear his strong message of hope. In his book I Was a Boy in Belsen Tomi gives an account of his life story, from capture,…

Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Killaloe, Kieran O’Reilly SMA (pictured) to the Vatican Congregation which is responsible for religious orders and apostolic societies. Bishop O’Reilly served twice as congregational leader of the Society of African Missions, working in Rome for 12 years, before being ordained Bishop of Killaloe in 2010. He will now…

Archbishop Eamon Martin takes a ‘selfie’ picture with students attending the fourth annual Armagh Diocesan Faith Award ceremony last week, which celebrated the gifts and talents of 250 young people who receieved the Muiredach Cross Award or Pope John Paul II Award for their active role in their respective parishes, communities and schools.

Legion described as a “remarkable testimony of faith”

RTĖ’s John Murray, who lives with arthritis, is joined by fellow patient Erica Mitchell in urging people with the condition to change the record on exercise at the launch of ‘Moving is the Best Medicine ’campaign which aims to debunk the myth that a sedentary lifestyle is best for arthritis. Photo: Conor McCabe

‘The light is on’ initiative takes place on Palm Sunday

Fr Gerry Campbell from the Archdiocese of Armagh plans to run more than 85 miles over four days from April 6-9 to raise funds for Trócaire’s Lenten campaign. He is pictured Alan Black (Allianz), Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop Eamon Martin and Eithne McNulty (Trocáire). To sponsor Fr Gerry’s efforts or to take part email gerry-campbell65@gmail.com…