Posted on 31. Jan, 2013 in Death, Uncategorized
Fr Joe Kennedy is a Passionist Priest based at Mount Argus in Dublin. As Chaplain to An Garda Síochána, he has both a challenging and rewarding ministry. In light of the tragic killing of a young Garda Detective and family man, Adrian Donoghue, reporter Jo Smith spoke with Fr Joe Kennedy about the tragic loss […]
Posted on 31. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings
Fr.Tony Flannery has been making headlines lately and the word excommunication has now been added to the controversy surrounding him. The Irish Catholic says he won’t be excommunicationed, but The Irish Times say otherswise. Miriam Gormally met with Petra Conroy, coordinator of Catholic Comment’s, a team of lay people who speak about Church issues in […]
Posted on 31. Jan, 2013 in Church of Ireland, Uncategorized
While the ordaining of women remains a controversal subject within the Catholic Church, it has been around for much longer within the Church of Ireland. Despite that, it is still an area where clerical women are breaking ground. Ása (pronounced Awsa) Ólafsdőttir, from Iceland, is the first female rector in the parish of Dun Laoghaire. […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2013 in Church of Ireland
Ása (pronounced Awsa) Ólafsdőttir from Iceland was recently appointed to the post of Vicar of Christ Church Dun Laoghaire (CCDL) and Diocesan Ministry Development Officer. As well as coming from an unusual background, she is also the first women cleric in the Dun Laoghaire parish. Both she and the diocese are excited about the move. Miriam […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Uncategorized
Lifers goes out on RTE 1 Thursday the 31st of January at 10.15. It is a documentary which tells the story of missionaries who gave their entire life to helping others, often living in dangerous and isolated conditions. This programme takes an unsentimental and honest look at what life was really like for them. Miriam Gormally […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Uncategorized
In this final piece in our ecumenism series, Pat Coyle speaks with Godfrey O’Donnell, formerly a Jesuit, now a Roman Orthodox priest about the challenges facing Church unity. He explains that divisions run deep and how in fact many within the Roman Orthodox tradition would see Roman Catholics as heretical. But first he begins by […]
Posted on 17. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Uncategorized
Michael Kelly, newly appointed editor of the Irish Catholic spoke about this year’s celebration of 125 years of the Irish Catholic, Ireland’s oldest religious newspaper.
Posted on 17. Jan, 2013 in Church of Ireland, Church Teachings, Uncategorized
Christian Unity Week takes place from the 18th to the 25th of January. In this second interview on Ecumenism, Pat Coyle talks with Brian O’Leary, Jesuit coordinator for Ecumenism, about the importance of ecumenism and how Churches can learn from each other.
Posted on 17. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Uncategorized
Gesa E. Thiessen is a lecturer in the Milltown Institute and an author. In her most recent book, Theology and Modern Irish Art, she explores the link between Art and Theology. Here she talks to Pat Coyle about the links as well as the importance of divine inspiration.
Posted on 10. Jan, 2013 in Church of Ireland
Christian Unity Week takes place from the 18th to the 25th of January. Pulpits are exchanged and special ecumenical worship services are arranged. Pat Coyle speaks with Gillian Kingston, lay leader of the Methodist Church in Ireland about her role in Ecumenism and about the importance of Christian Unity.