As the first Millennial on the path to sainthood, Blessed Carlo Acutis demonstrated a remarkable ability to inspire faith in others. What can his story teach us about bringing others to the Faith? A child dragging their parent to Mass might seem like a real “man bites dog” situation. To be sure for many Catholic…
An enthusiastic Church-led youth group helped to shape new Dublin bishop’s faith and path to priesthood, writes Chai Brady Young priests are “very courageous” and countercultural in following their vocation in modern Ireland, Dublin’s new auxiliary bishop has said, adding that there is a need to alleviate pressure on priests who are tasked with a…
Rising temperatures, endless droughts, and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger. In the Neno District of Malawi, farmer and father, Kosimasi has been struggling with the increasing consequences of climate change for many years. Unprecedented levels of rainfall have eroded the land and swept…
Spring Legacy supplement 2024 Spreading Hope with a Final Gift From Zimbabwe to Colombia, Irish missionaries have been supporting the furthest behind, helping vulnerable and marginalised communities “not only to survive, but to strive”, while also helping communities to develop local leadership.These missionaries become “rooted in the places they serve. Relationships grow from the long-term…
The news this week that Blessed Carlo Acutis may soon be canonised has been greeted with delight in Ireland, where he already inspires great devotion. The first saint to wear Nikes may soon become a reality. As we reported yesterday, Pope Francis has formally recognised a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis,…
Located in Smithfield, a vibrant community of Catholic Portuguese speakers have found their home away from home in a church in the heart of Dublin. The priests, the laypeople and the majority of the community attending Portuguese Mass and church events in the St Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin 7, are Brazilian immigrants.…
Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II The OLA (Our Lady of the Apostles) sisters in Cork, Ireland, established my alma mater – St Anne’s Primary School, Kakuri, Kaduna. They also founded the Queen of Apostles College – now Queen Amina College – and St Gerard’s hospital among others all in Kaduna. I have been planning to visit…
In Tramore, Co. Waterford a new initiative has emerged blending elements of faith and sport in a program called the ‘Surfing Retreat’. Run by Fr Taddeo Hammerle, Youth Chaplain at Holy Family Mission in Glencomeragh, Co. Tipperary, and Mr Billy Butler, owner of Freedom Surf School, this mission aims to provide secondary school students with…
The station manager John Nugent writes about it Not everybody gets excited about their third birthday, but the people involved in ourvoicefm.com certainly are! This internet radio station was set up to support individuals and groups who don’t often get the chance to have their voices heard. Truly heard! The Brothers of Charity Services West…
Although many may believe, the Vatican has not endorsed. Medjugorje Apparitions: Since June 24, 1981, six children in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, claimed to have regular visions of the Virgin Mary. These visions reportedly continue to this day, drawing millions of pilgrims annually. The Vatican has not issued an official statement confirming the supernatural nature…
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