WMOF 2018: Programme The congress of the World Meeting of Families is fast approaching, and as it kicks off in less than one week in the RDS, it is time to start planning. With some events taking place at the same time and in different locations, becoming familiar with the map of the RDS…
Cardinal Donald Wuerl Keynote Speaker – The Welfare of the Family is Decisive for the Future of the World The 77-year-old Archbishop of Washington, who was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, has long been a leading figure in the Church’s ‘new evangelisation’ project, giving lectures and publishing books on the subject for some years before the then Pope appointed him relator, or…
WMOF 2018: Programme A seven-church pilgrim walk offers an extra way to get involved in WMOF2018, writes Greg Daly The ‘Seven Churches of Dublin’ was a longstanding tradition on Holy Thursday when Canon Damien O’Reilly was growing up, and with the Camino de Santiago growing in popularity in the year leading to 2012’s International…
WMOF 2018: Programme Among the many events and programmes taking place during the World Meeting of Families, the Teen Global Village is welcoming teenagers from all over the world to pray, listen to speakers, and meet their national and international peers. Running from August 22-24, the village is a fun and interactive space for…
WMOF 2018: Programme For all of the children attending WMOF, there will be an opportunity for them to learn about their Faith through a multitude of sensory and engaging activities in the Children’s Global Village. It will include songs, arts and crafts, dance, games and lots of fun packed faith activities, shows and workshops to entertain the…
WMOF 2018: Programme Knock Shrine has released a detailed programme for the visit of Pope Francis to the site of the Marian apparition as part of the World Meeting of Families celebrations. To make the most of this special occasion, Knock are encouraging everyone to arrive early for a ‘Gathering Event’ and to stay…
WMOF 2018 A new series of digital animations and a six-part television series has been launched as part of ongoing preparations for the World Meeting of Families 2018 and the visit of Pope Francis. Both of these new resources focus on Amoris Laetitia, the document written by Pope Francis on love in the family. Amoris Animations The Amoris Animations, the first created…
Matthew Carlson explores the rise and recession of Belfast’s Poor Clares Nuns are often portrayed in popular media as frail, silent and hidden away from the rest of the world, but the profound story of one religious order in Ireland has flipped that paradigm on its head. The Poor Clares in Belfast were a…
Colm Fitzpatrick talks to international comedian Tim Vine about God, laughter and his new Irish tour It’s not often that comedy and religion appear together in the same sentence in an Irish context – usually musings of Father Ted or the sketches of the late Dave Allen take that prize – but a famous…
WMOF 2018 The papal visit this month will be an opportunity to “showcase Ireland” with well over 15,000 people coming from abroad to attend the Word Meeting of Families, the Archbishop of Dublin said at the opening of an exhibition revealing the preparations made for St John Paul II’s visit. Although regretting not being…
Greg Daly
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