Archbishop Eamon Martin addresses the crowd at The Irish Catholic’s education conference in Dublin on 26th October, 2017.
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The Irish Catholic’s Education Conference
David Quinn, Head of Iona Institute, addresses the crowd at The Irish Catholic’s education conference in Dublin on 26th October, 2017.
The memory of the dead
Centenary / Comoradh Cead Bliain: Ireland remembers 1916 / Tugann Eire 1916 chun cuimhne edited by Ronan McGreevy (Government Publications, €25) Felix M. Larkin Most people take the view that the centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising was a “Goldilocks moment”. Whereas the 50th anniversary events in 1966 were too hot, and those for the…
Out & About
Kerry: Students from Coláiste Íde attend the Diocese of Kerry’s Youth Music Ministry. Young musicians are gathered throughout the diocese for prayer, song and to share ideas.
Catholics condemn Philippines mining ban u-turn
In Brief A plan to lift a ban on open-pit mining in the Philippines has drawn strong opposition from environmental activists, including the country’s Catholic bishops. Father Edwin Gariguez, executive secretary of Caritas Philippines, said lifting the ban is a “backward step in government policy” to protect the environment. The government’s Mining Industry Coordinating Council announced…
Around the world
US: A child reacts as he stands in front of Pope Francis during his visit at the Scholas Occurentes foundation last week.
Hunting clues to the way we once lived
Fr Bernard Healy I was in Dublin a few weeks back for the launch of the ‘Photo Detectives’ exhibition at the National Photographic Archive in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. The exhibition celebrates the work of a project launched by the National Library of Ireland back in June 2011. Every weekday a photo from…
Out & About
Clare: Fintan Monahan visits Kilrush Leaving Cert students from Kilrush Community School.
Around the world
Pakistan: A soldier in North Waziristan stands guard along the border fence with Afghanistan. Bishop Oscar Cantu of New Mexico offered President Donald Trump’s administration a set of principles to help guide US actions in the troubled country.
French priest awarded for genocide research
In Brief A French priest was honoured for two decades of researching and telling the story of current and former genocides. Fr Patrick Desbois is the founder of Yahad-In Unum in Paris, which is dedicated identifying and commemorating the sites of mass executions in Eastern Europe during World War II. He was awarded the 2017…