Courtney McGrailMaura Garrihy (Youth Ministry Director, Galway diocese) and Siobhán Bradley (Youth Ministry Director, Tuam archdiocese) were among nine Irish delegates who travelled to Kenya on a Trócaire mission trip last week to meet the family, including Daisy (pictured), who will be the focus of the charity’s 2016 Lenten campaign.
Month: November 2015
Middle East needs peace with justice
David QuinnPeace on its own is not enough, an ‘Islamic democracy’ needs to emerge, writes David Quinn
End of an era
Greg DalyGreg Daly finds out about ambitious plans to mark the closure of a beloved historical school
New vision needed for Catholic education
Michael KellyCatholic schools are being asked to rise to the challenge writes Michael Kelly
Mary McAleese should consider converting to a faith that shares her beliefs and values
Dear Editor, When I was received into the Church last year after a lifetime as a practising Anglican, I made a profession of faith which committed me to “believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God”. This profession is the standard one for converts to…
Homelessness spreading far beyond Dublin – charity
The homelessness crisis is spreading well beyond the capital, a charity at the forefront of helping hard-pressed families has warned. According to Focus Ireland’s Roughan MacNamara there are now a constant number of between 70 and 80 families in Dublin becoming homeless every month, and, he warned, “this situation is starting to develop in other…
Bishops warn against legalisation of marijuana
Catholic officials have condemned a Mexican Supreme Court ruling on recreational marijuana use, following a 4-1 vote backing an injunction that allowed four individuals to grow and consume marijuana for recreational purposes. “For the Church, this is a serious decision and an incredibly irresponsible decision that follows certain fads, a certain mentality of individual…
St Martin de Porres died with just two teeth
St Martin de Porres must have had trouble eating toward the end of his life, as he had only two teeth, according to Dr Paulo Miamoto, a member of a Brazilian anthropology and dentistry group that spoke at a presentation on the Dominican saint’s reconstructed face. Thousands of Catholics packed Lima’s Basilica of the Most…
World News in Brief
Papal visit to Central African Republic later this month is confirmed The Holy See has confirmed that Pope Francis is to visit the Central African Republic later this month, after doubts were raised about the planned trip when the Pontiff said it was his “hope” that he could visit the conflict-riven country. Despite the country’s instability, the Vatican has announced that the Holy Father will…
Middle East Christians plead for coexistence
Church representatives meeting in Cairo have called for peace and coexistence in the region. The Executive Council of the Middle East Council of Churches urged “heads of state and religious and political decision-makers in the world, Arabs and Muslims” to work for the preservation of religious pluralism, saying it is “the most precious treasure of…