I am writing this article from Sligo. I am here preaching the annual novena in honour of St Martin de Porres.
Son of an unknown father
Tags: Holy Land
Irish pilgrims caught in Holy Land war pray for peace
Irish pilgrims in the Holy Land as war broke out this week say they are praying for peace, in the hope that escalating violence will not continue.
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack
Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem united in a call for peace and justice amid unfolding violence, following a surprise attack by Hamas in southern Israel, which has left hundreds of Israelis dead, among them civilians and dozens of soldiers and police who were killed battling the Hamas fighters.
Tackle anti-Christian harassment in Jerusalem, Tánaiste tells Israeli PM
Ruadhán Jones
Israel has an obligation to tackle the harassment of the tiny Christian minority in Jerusalem, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has warned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.