Posted on 09. Jul, 2015 in Christian Values, Young people
The second annual Evangelium Conference to be held in Ireland will take place from 10th to 12th of July, at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. The theme of the conference is explaining the Catholic Faith in the Modern World. Miriam Gormally met with Fr. Dave Marsden, Vocational Growth Counsellor in Maynooth college, who is involved in […]
Posted on 02. Jul, 2015 in Christian Values, Conflict, War / Civil Unrest
“The Just War” theory of the Church can cause confusion for many. In broad terms, Christians must not love violence. They must promote peace whenever possible and be slow to resort to the use of arms. But they must not be afraid to do so when it is called for. But when is it called […]
Posted on 02. Jul, 2015 in Christian Values, Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Nature
Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care of our Common Home”, places a moral imperative on all of us to consider how we look after the planet. Ciara Kirrane, organiser of Trocáire’s recent climate change conference talked about the need to build on the momentum of the conference and how the moral argument for action […]
Posted on 02. Jul, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Faith Groups
Zachary King grew up in a Baptist home. He began practicing magic at 10 years old, joined a satanic coven at 13 years old, and devoted his life to evil. But 21 years later he found God. In January 2008, Zachary experienced a personal encounter with “Our Blessed Mother”, which changed his life. He now gives talks […]
Posted on 25. Jun, 2015 in Church Teachings, Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Faith and Justice, Nature, Recycling
w The Pope’s latest encyclical “Laudato si” takes a very grim assessment of the current environmental crisis. In it he say, “The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” On climate change, he writes, “A very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming […]
Posted on 25. Jun, 2015 in Church Teachings, Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Gospel Values, Natural Disasters, Nature
Climate change in Bangladesh is an extremely crucial issue. According to National Geographic, it is the nation most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in the coming decades. Bishop Theotonius Gomes, Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh was at the Trócaire conference on climate change. Here he talks with Miriam Gormally about the impact the climate change […]
Posted on 25. Jun, 2015 in Church Teachings, Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Gospel Values
Since the release of the Pope’s latest Encyclical, some conservative politicians in the US have said that that the Pope ought to stay out of science. Miriam Gormally spoke with Prof John Sweeney, a climate change expert, about the pope’s encyclical and whether it was something that could appeal to the scientific community as well […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2015 in Christian Values, Climate Change, EcoCongregations, Ecology, Economy, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Nature
Pope Francis’ latest Encyclical focuses heavily on climate change and asks us all to protect our “common home”. This emphasis on ecology comes as no surprise to Jacqueline Kelleher who works in the Heritage Walled Garden in the Avila Centre in Dublin. The project was developed in order to create a community in the urban […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2015 in Christian Values, Community, Death, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid, Spiritual
On May 23rd, Oscar Romero was beatified. Pope Francis said he “guided, defended and protected his flock, remaining loyal to the Gospel, in communion with the Church,” and in particular gave attention to the poorest and most marginalised in society. Romero was a controversial figure who was called back to the Vatican on three occasions, […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Spirituality
Signs and symbols form a large part of our everyday life, but sometimes they are so present that it’s hard to decipher them. Pat Coyle is an award winning journalist and broadcaster with over 25 years experience. He own Masters in Philosophy focused on symbols in art and culture. She has had regular appearances as […]