World Mission Sunday 2023 – Celebrating and Supporting the Legacy of Irish Missionary Work Salesian missionaries proclaim God in word and deed to the marginalised, Fr Dan Carroll SDB tells Ruadhán Jones For almost 150 years, Salesian missionaries have been bringing God’s word and hope to the poorest and most marginalised in society, says Fr…
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Supporting missionaries and seminaries to share Christ’s message in a world at flux
World Mission Sunday 2023 – Celebrating and Supporting the Legacy of Irish Missionary Work Missionaries, as Christ’s ambassadors, continue to give people tremendous hope, Missio Ireland’s director tells Chai Brady Irish missionaries are growing older and many have been forced to retire due to ill-health, but the fruits of their hard work remain, including the…
Synod must make ‘practical recommendations’ – Bishop Leahy
Expectations are high for the bishops ongoing gathering in Rome, the ‘Synod on Synodality’, which began on Wednesday, October 4 and lasts until October 29.
The Christian calling toward animals big and small
Chai Brady discusses wild animals, obedient mice, and what it means to be a ‘steward of creation’ Ideals regarding the treatment of animals can be controversial particularly when there are so many more vegan and vegetarian Christians today who call for an increased, some would say radical, respect for life in all its forms. But…
Healing nun: Healthy families not female priests are the answer to vocations dearth
Many people nowadays see the Eucharist as a prize rather than an extraordinary gift, but it’s not their fault, Sr Briege McKenna tells Chai Brady Well-known healing nun Sr Briege McKenna OSC (77) is well aware that nowadays if you speak about an experience of Jesus, many people will think you are “a nutcracker”, but…
Downsizing the future for Irish Franciscans
The order is working to maintain its presence but vocations are dwindling, Fr Aidan McGrath OFM tells Ruadhán Jones Earlier this year, the Irish Franciscans closed two of its houses in Ireland, one in Clonmel, another in Waterford. The order continues to maintain eight houses around the country, but with vocations dwindling and an aging…
Creating the answer to hunger with food security
Drastic droughts are causing hugely challenging conditions for farmers and communities in Africa, which charity Concern are tackling, writes Chai Brady Many Europeans have seen the devastating impacts of climate change on their own continent, with summer conflagrations regularly on the news. This may bring home the fact that climate change is driving – to…
Missionaries’ support ‘fundamental’ to developing strong communities
Missionary support to developing communities is very important, Sr Josephine McCarthy tells Ruadhán Jones Whether it be in health, education or sustainable farming, the support offered by missionaries is fundamentally important to developing communities, says Sr Josephine McCarthy PBVM “Missionaries are extremely well placed to know what’s needed on the ground because they’re there among…
Defending and preserving Irish hearts for decades
Protecting children’s hearts from junk food marketing is essential, Chai Brady hears Irish people are now living longer than ever before due to advances in medical science and technology as well as better health education, but this does not come without its challenges. Over the decades more health problems will arise and need to be…
Leaving a sporting legacy to Special Olympics Ireland
Legacies help to provide sports, health, wellbeing and community for people with intellectual disabilities, writes Jason Osborne You may remember the joyous scenes that graced our screens at the beginning of the summer, as Irish athletes took part in and returned home from the Special Olympics World Summer games 2023, which took place in Berlin.…
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