Posted on 16. Mar, 2017 in Alcohol, Christian Values, Community, Saints
The Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (PTAA) has asked people to not abuse alcohol on St Patrick’s Day. Speaking at the launch of the PTAA’s nationwide fundraising appeal for 2017, Raymond O’Connor, project coordinator of the Pioneers, highlighted the relationship between alcohol and celebration in Ireland, looking in particular at St. Patrick’s Day. He said that […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
The Citizen’s Assembly headed by Ms Justice Mary Laffoy has been going through submissions, hearing from experts and listening to stories looking at all different aspects and arguments around abortion. Their conclusions will form the basis of a number of reports and recommendations that will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas for further […]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church
Irish woman Marie Collins has resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. She has stated that when she took up her appointment in 2014, she made it publicly known that if she found any discrepancy between what was happening behind closed doors and what was being said to the public she would […]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2017 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Vocation
The annual Global Rosary Relay for the sanctification of priests is in its eight year. Based on an inspiration to get the world praying, the Rosary Relay will involve over 50 countries in different shrines on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, 23 June 2017. Marion Mulhal, founder and CEO of World Priest explained that each […]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Prayer
The latest single from country singer James Kilbane is “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. Originally a song of encouragement and consolation from the musical Carousel, it has in recent years become associated with Liverpool Football club. It was notably sung for Nelson Mandela in 1990, at an International Tribute for a Free South Africa concert at Wembley […]
Posted on 02. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values
Fr Brendan Hoban of the Association of Catholic Priests says that priests in Ireland today are in crisis. They face overwork and loneliness, having lost their place in the community. He says they often lead lives of desperation where they realise how little care or esteem is left for them, often even afraid to wear […]
Posted on 02. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Ecology, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid
Trócaire just launched its 44th Trócaire box appeal. The Lenten box is Trócaire’s biggest national appeal and this year’s campaign highlights the scale of humanitarian need across the world. The family pictured on this year’s Trócaire box is from a village in Honduras that faces regular flooding from storms and rising sea levels. Trócaire’s project […]
Posted on 02. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values
The Central Statistics Office recently released a survey of income and living conditions in Ireland. It showed that there were 394,000 children living in poverty. Michelle Murphy from Social Justice Ireland, an organisation who advocate for greater equality and sustainability said that could mean they don’t have enough money to pay for warm winter clothes, […]
Posted on 23. Feb, 2017 in Art
Caravaggio is widely acknowledged as bringing a revolution to painting during the Baroque period with his dramatic use of light and uncompromising realism. The National Gallery of Ireland is currently running an exhibition that is bringing together over 40 major works which will show the ways in which a large number of artists adopted Caravaggio’s […]
Posted on 23. Feb, 2017 in Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland Youth Officer Simon Henry (pictured left) and Youth Ministry Development Officer (Southern Region) Steve Grasham (pictured right). The Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) recently appointed two new officers in the area of youth ministry, Simon Henry and Steve Grasham. In this interview with Peter Cheney, Simon discusses youth work in the […]