Romero’s preference for the poor was not ideological but evangelical, participants tell Greg Daly
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Hands across the nation
A Dublin and a Limerick parish have forged a link that is set to benefit their young people, writes Mags Gargan
The benefits of meditation
Mindfulness meditation aims to help people in making healthy choices, writes Professor William Reville
The backbone of Ballymena
Leading priest Fr Paddy Delargy speaks to Martin O’Brien about the ‘essential mission’ of being a Catholic
This outspoken champion for the poor guides Trócaire in its mission today
Éamonn Meehan Since Trócaire’s foundation in 1973, human rights in Central America have been at the core of our work. Highlighting the repression of those trying to make a living off the land and the brutality which often claims the lives of ordinary people has been the cornerstone of what we do. In the 1970s Trócaire…
‘Aspire not to have more but to be more’
Catholics across the globe greeted with joy the news that the heroic martyr, Archbishop Oscar Romero, is to be beatified this weekend. Since his murder in 1980, news of Archbishop Romero’s heroism and holiness has spread around the world. Long before his martyrdom made him a household name, Archbishop Romero had a deep connection with…
A voice for the voiceless
Oscar Romero’s early life suggested an unlikely hero for justice and human rights, writes Mags Gargan
The rocky road to sainthood
The beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero has been a long time coming, writes Cathal Barry
The Irish Connection
Greg Daly talks with Irish missionaries about their encounters with Oscar Romero.
Another killing in a land where persecution was the norm
Archbishop Romero was far from being El Salvador’s only martyr, writes Greg Daly

Greg Daly
Mags Gargan
William Reville
Martin O'Brien
Courtney McGrail
Cathal Barry