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Bieber quits world tour to re-find his Christian faith
Pop superstar Justin Bieber has reportedly cut short his world tour in a bid to re-connect with the deep Christian faith of his childhood. The Canadian singer unexpectedly cut short his ‘Purpose’ tour due to what his management said was “unforeseen circumstances”. Media report that Bieber told friends he felt burnt out. However, music industry…
Missionary nun Bono’s guest at U2’s gig
Bono made sure a missionary nun who inspired U2’s 2004 song Crumbs from Your Table got tickets to attend their concert at Croke Park last Saturday. Dublin-born Sr Anne Carr joined the Medical Missionaries of Mary in 1968, and has done extensive work in Africa. She worked in a maternity unit and as a hospital…
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Trócaire praises parishioners for weekend support Trócaire has thanked parishioners for their support of the national Church collection last weekend in aid of the crisis in East Africa. The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference called for a collection to respond to the 25 million people who face food shortages and starvation in Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya…
New Papal Nuncio due next month
Staff reporter The Pope’s new representative to Ireland Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo is due to take up residence in the country next month. The new Papal Nuncio is expected to be received at an informal ceremony at Dublin Airport on August 14 before proceeding to the Apostolic Nunciature of Dublin’s Navan Road. Dr Okolo (60) is…
Gardaí ‘intimidate’ pro-life campaigners say volunteers
A file is being prepared for the DPP after pro-life campaigners accused two gardaí of confiscating legal campaign posters at a demonstration in Kilkenny on Saturday. It is alleged that 10 minutes after pro-life volunteers arrived and began campaigning, two gardaí approached the pro-life group Youth Defence, saying they had received numerous complaints about their…
Revisiting the Alma Mater
Victoria Holthaus & Colm Fitzpatrick Past attendees of All Hallows seminary in Dublin returned to their beloved campus to celebrate their jubilee anniversaries last week. For most it has been 25, 30, 40 and even 60 years since they have been ordained but attendees still felt quite at home, as they came together to celebrate…
Why the media ignored the inspiring, amazing Karen Gaffney
Niamh Uí Bhriain By any standards, Karen Gaffney is an extraordinary person. A long-distance swimmer who relay swam the English Channel, she is an impressive and witty public speaker whose TED talk on inclusion for people with disabilities has captured global attention. She is also the first living person with Down Syndrome to receive an…
Order dedicated to the Holy Land invests new members
Two new members were admitted as Dames of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Maynooth at the weekend. During a Mass presided over by Cardinal Seán Brady in the College Chapel, Veronica Holohan and Eleanor Hurl were invested as dames. With its roots in ancient times, members the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre…
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Fatima centenary conference A conference to make the jubilee centenary of Our Lady of Fatima will be held from September 8-9 in the Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly, Co. Derry. Speakers include Fr John Walsh OP, Black Abbey; Prof. Fr Ailbe O’REilly ORC, Prof. of Theology in Newman College; Prof. William A. Thomas of the Pontifical Marian…