A Belfast Sister of Mercy is seriously injured in hospital after a fatal road collision on the same motorway where two sisters from her order were killed last month. The car of the 74-year-old nun was hit by a vehicle in which three young men were being pursued by the PSNI on the A1 near…
Mags Gargan
Religious groups to spearhead improvement in asylum system
Government working group to examine improvements to the direct provision system
Mayo woman named pro-life ‘Person of the Year’
Nuala Uí Laimhín from Foxford, Co. Mayo honoured for voluntary work.
Looking after your health and well being
Mags Gargan attends seminar offering advice on how to develop a healthy lifestyle
Thousands of TY students attend Knock Youth Gathering
Over 3,000 teenagers celebrated the feast of the Holy Rosary in Knock
Pope Francis to make pastoral visit to France in 2015
Before making a pastoral visit to any single European nation, Pope Francis will address the regional European Parliament, which meets in Strasbourg, France. Releasing the official itinerary for the November 25 trip, Jesuit Fr Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the Pope would return to France during 2015 for a pastoral visit to the country and…
Pope recalls another key anniversary in his life his first Communion
Unable to resist telling the world about a personal event that is dear to his heart, Pope Francis said that 70 years ago to the day, he celebrated his first Communion. “They say that you shouldn’t talk about personal things, but I can’t resist the temptation,” he said at his weekly general audience in St…
‘Place the poor’ ahead of everything, Catholic Charities workers told
Poverty, in particular understanding its root causes and finding innovative ways to reduce it, was the focus of Catholic Charities USA’s annual national gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina. Discussions had extra urgency given the stagnating number of Americans living at or below the poverty line. “This is our opportunity to come together as providers of…
Courts pass on same-sex marriage rulings leaves some important questions
When the US Supreme Court declined to review the appeals on rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans as unconstitutional, many people were left second-guessing why this happened and what it means for the future of same-sex marriages and bans on such marriages. The court’s action gave the immediate go-ahead for same-sex marriages to take place…
When is too early to celebrate Christmas?
Dear Editor, Christmas seems to be assaulting the senses even earlier each year as the media begins promoting the season as soon as the summer months wane. Shops begin stocking festive wares and decorations slowly begin to appear in public places a little bit more prematurely every year. “It’s far too early,” many will say,…