Gesture of solidarity to persecuted Christians

New challenge inspired by Pope Francis

All generations and nationalities gather at Marian Shrine

Fr Patrick Devine SMA, a missionary priest originally from Co. Roscommon and based in Kenya, described his work in conflict resolution and reconciliation to the Knock Novena on Monday. Fr Devine has spent over 20 years in Eastern Africa and he set up the Shalom Centre for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in 2009. It uses…

Pilgrims respond to a need for the extraordinary

The International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico Social Assistants [CICIAMS] XIX World Congress will take place at All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 from September 23-26. It is being hosted by the Catholic Nurses Guild of Ireland. Established since 1933, CICIAMS consists of associations of nurses and midwives and associate members whose membership is…

Last week the Jesuits in Ireland brought 65 young people from around the world to Ireland to enrich their faith and work in justice and ecology projects. Divided into four groups, the young people painted a homeless shelter in Dublin, worked on an ecology project in Wicklow and went on pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick and…

Incidents are being treated as hate crimes

But no sign of increased numbers