By Marion Hausmann “The natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity and the responsibility of everyone.” These were the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical, Laudato Si’: the very document that inspired Fr Ultan McGoohan to start the Killann Parish Green Group almost four years ago. Today, the group has…
Summer is the time of year when the Irish outdoors is at its most enticing. With nature at its flamboyant best and the sun setting late each evening, it is a hugely rewarding time to explore the countryside. So why not pull on the shorts, pack the suncream and explore the Irish countryside on one…
West Belfast is a place of murals and memories, where Irish tricolours flutter beside terraced rooftops and the faces of hunger strikers and republican heroes gaze down like saints from gable walls. It has withstood siege and sorrow, where identity isn’t worn but lived—staunchly Catholic, proudly nationalist, unshaken in its Irishness. And yet, for more…
For most parents, one of their greatest worries is that they could lose their children, in mind and soul, to sex predators online who lure them into dangerous and unhealthy relationships. They contact these children on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and secretly groom them for illegal sexual activities. When worried parents see…
“She’s a donkey that carries gold and that gold is from God,” said filmmaker Juan Pablo Fajer Navarro describing Blessed Maria Concepción Cabrera Arias de Armida (also known as Conchita) “using her own words.” Mr Navarro produced an acted documentary telling the story of this laywoman who changed the Catholic Church in Mexico. Conchita was…
This can be good news to many readers who believe in and act on the phrase “the truth will set us free.” Free from what? From not knowing the danger certain things pose to our lives and that of our children. We all want our children to lead a full life and be the brightest,…
By Julieann Moran In this Jubilee Year, we are invited to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, purposeful travellers on a path guided by the Holy Spirit. That path, for the Church today, is called ‘synodality’. But what is Synodality? Synodality is the way the Church listens, discerns, and walks together. For me, synodality is not simply…
In the Ards Peninsula of Co. Down – one of Ireland’s most passionate hurling heartlands – the game is more than a sport; it’s a way of life. And among its most esteemed sons, few need less introduction than Graham Clarke. The former Down and Ballygalget goalkeeper built a reputation as one of Ulster’s most…
Just as the world was anticipating for the pronouncement of the new Pope, here in Ireland, we were also anticipating for the news of who would be our next [Filipino] chaplain,” said Lorna Patindol, a Pastoral Council member and catechist in St Joseph’s Church, Berkeley Rd. in Dublin. “We are very, very delighted that we…
Hundreds of young people gathered in Knock on the weekend for the Jubilee Year’s event ‘Dare to Hope’ and official launch of the new €1.5 million retreat village. The event, which took place on June 14, aimed to inspire young adults (aged 18-30) to deepen their faith and renew their commitment to Christ. Knock Youth…
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