Foreign Affairs Minister Charles Flanagan said the Government “would hope that were Pope Francis to visit Ireland, he would also take the opportunity to visit Northern Ireland”.
Govt hope Pope will visit North
Month: June 2016
Sisters share stories at Evening of Mercy
Courtney McGrailAdoration Sisters Anne Cahalan, Martina Purdy, Maire McAteer and Elaine Kelly with Fr Gerry McCloskey, Parish Priest of Dunsford & Ardglass (left) and Fr John Murray, Parish Priest of St Patricks Church, Downpatrick, Co. Down who runs the ‘An Evening of Mercy’ event at the church. Sr Martina, a former political correspondent with the BBC…
Derry diocese fans flames of faith
Children and their teachers from throughout the Derry diocese were bathed in sunshine last week when they gathered in Celtic Park for the annual ‘Fan the Flame’ ceremony, in celebration of having received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Donal McKeown is pictured with some of the Year 7 primary pupils preparing to release balloons as…
Strength of character needed to protect unborn, says archbishop
Cathal Barry
Archbishop Eamon Martin warns of pressure to radically redefine Ireland’s social agenda
Young adult ministry can often be neglected
Dominic O’Reilly describes the work of the Down and Connor Young Adult Ministry team for over 18s
What exactly do we mean by a ‘pluralist society’?
In much of Western civilisation, we have arrived at a juncture where questions of the Churches’ identity and political relevance need to be examined and discussed in a serious and fresh way.
The World of Books: A Muslim legend of dogs and Heaven
The relationship between faith and man’s best friend
White flags over Dublin’s streets
1916 Surrenders: Captain H. E. de Courcy-Wheeler’s Eye-Witness Account by Alex Findlater (Edited by A & A Farmar) Produced by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, €11.99)
Recent books in brief
New children’s book tells a simple story while new memoir and novel share vivid stories
Each one of us is called
‘Becoming the Presence of God. Contemplative Ministry for Everybody’ by Michael Ford (Columba Press, €14.99)