Archbishop Diarmuid Martin looking at the shelves in Crosscare's food bank in Portland Row in Dublin with Valerie Cummins, Food Bank Warehouse Manager as he launched the ‘Christmas Diocesan Food Appeal’. Parishioners are asked to bring food supplies to their local parish at Mass this weekend, which will be collected and redistributed to those most…

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A day after hearing Turkish leaders demand the West show more respect for Islam, Pope Francis prayed alongside a Muslim cleric inside Istanbul's most famous mosque. At the Blue Mosque, Istanbul's grand mufti Rahmi Yaran led Pope Francis to the mosque's "mihrab," a niche indicating the direction to the holy city Mecca. He explained that…

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“Debate at the core of the call for same-sex marriage is not about equality”

Mr President and Vice Presidents,   Members of the European Parliament,   All associated with the work of this Institution,   Dear Friends,               I thank you for inviting me to address this institution which is fundamental to the life of the European Union, and for giving me this opportunity to speak, through you,…

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Church follows example of Catholic parishes