Tearfund Conference urges Irish churches to rethink ‘who is my neighbour’

Tearfund Conference urges Irish churches to rethink ‘who is my neighbour’ Some of the congregation at the Mass on Friday, November 14 to mark the Bicentenary of St Mary’s Cathedral, when it was announced that Pope Leo has designated St Mary’s Pro Cathedral as Dublin’s official Catholic Cathedral. Photo: John McElroy.

Churches in Ireland are being encouraged to reflect on how they welcome migrants and displaced people at a conference organised by Tearfund Ireland this weekend. Emma Lynch of Tearfund Ireland told The Irish Catholic the event aims to bring “lessons… from churches in Lebanon” to an Irish context, particularly as displacement rises globally and tensions…

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