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

A movement for marriage spirituality celebrating the 50th anniversary of its arrival in Ireland, saw members from all over the world attend a conference in Dublin last weekend. Teams of Our Lady (Équipes Notre Dame) was founded in Paris in 1939 by Fr Henri Caffarel, when he was approached by a number of couples looking…

“Abortion is not a treatment for suicidal feelings”

Pope’s two-great nephews and their mother killed in a car crash in Argentina.

Shock follows tragic incident

A three-hour vigil and evening of prayer for peace in the Middle East will be held in St Patrick’s Church, Trim, Co. Meath, on Friday (August 15), the Feast of the Assumption. The special evening of prayer is being held in response to a plea from Pope Francis for people to “pray fervently for peace”…