Courtney McGrailAn unforgettable experience awaits pilgrims, writes Bishop Kevin Doran
Month: June 2015
Clogher hosts first diocesan safeguarding conference
Mags GarganAbout 200 people attended the first safeguarding conference for the Diocese of Clogher held in Clones. Special guests included: Sr Suzie Duffy of the Diocese of Kilmore; Marie Hamilton; Mary Mc Mahon; and Sr Una Purcell of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. The conference was opened by Acting Chairperson of the Diocesan Safeguarding Committee, Mary Harte and…
A call for forgiveness in Galilee
Retired Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem speaks about religious co-existence and forgiveness during a prayer service at the Benedictine Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha, Israel, following a June 18 arson attack that damaged the roof and two rooms. (CNS photo/Mary Knight)
Clonard novena continues to attract huge crowds
The new rector of Clonard Monastery in Belfast has described the annual novena as a real “phenomenon” with more than 15,000 people attending the services daily. “It is a phenomenon,” said Fr Noel Kehoe. “We estimate that more than 15,000 people are attending daily this year. At the first session at 6.45am we have 1,500…
RTÉ’s tone deafness on eternity was audible to all
Poets and creative writers provide comforting words in times of grief
Exposing the issue of bullying in the Church
Dear Editor, Your article on bullying in the Church is welcome for its honesty about this disturbing problem (IC 11/06/2015). I am a recent convert to the Church from Anglicanism and I have had experience of bullying at the hands of two clergymen in my former denomination first in England and, later, in Northern Ireland.…
Making a grand entrance
Bishop of Down and Connor Noel Treanor after celebrating Mass on St Patrick’s mountain at Saul, Co. Down speaking to Gerard (8) who recently made his first Holy Communion. Photo: Bill Smyth
Lebanese exodus looms as patriarchs fear widening crisis
Over a third of Lebanese people are seeking visas to leave their country, according to the Greek-Melkite Patriarch of Antioch. Speaking at the annual assembly of the Greek-Melkite Synod, held at the patriarchal summer residence in Ain Trez, Lebanon, Patriarch Grégoire III said that “according to a recent survey, 60% of the Lebanese are considering…
‘We need to hear the cry of the Earth’
Cathal BarryPope Francis’ encyclical on the environment is a stinging critique of humanity’s treatment of the environment, writes Cathal Barry
Creating a home from home
The tragic loss of lives in Berkeley has revealed just how vital Irish chaplaincy services abroad are, writes Cathal Barry