Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Young people
Church Army, an evangelist organisation, share their faith through words and action in a variety of situations across the United Kingdom to bring hope, help people live life to the full and transform lives and communities with the Good News of the gospel. Here Steven Allen describes some of the activities they undertake and how they feel […]
Posted on 21. Sep, 2005 in Community, Pilgrimage, Young people
World Youth Day , a youth event organised by the Catholic Church, was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1984 and it is a worldwide encounter with the Pope which is typically celebrated every three years in a different country. This year it was help in Cologne, Germany. Ann McDonnell attended for the first time […]
Posted on 21. Sep, 2005 in Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Young people
The Youth for Unity Movement is a branch of the Focolare Movement. There are some 150,000 Youth for Unity spread over 182 countries in all 5 continents and their aim is to build a united world. Miriam Gormally speaks to member Anne Murray about the upcoming charity event ‘Run for Unity’ which takes place on […]
Posted on 21. Sep, 2005 in Community, Homelessness, Immigrants, Young people
Breda Hegerty presents news updates from Ireland and around the country including news that Merchants Quay Ireland has announced an increase in homeless people and drug users availing of their facilities, the Vice President of the National Conference of Priests of Ireland has called on fellow priests to support the NCPI and attend the conference, […]
Posted on 21. Sep, 2005 in Church Teachings, Community, Confirmation, Religious teaching, Young people
Keeping young people involved in their church can be a difficult task. Trish O’Neill is a parish worker in Clane and explains the efforts they have made to encourage young people to stay involved in their church. She explains the many duties of her role including running a program of youth ministry, ongoing programs for […]
Posted on 07. Sep, 2005 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Young people
“May they all be one,” was Christ’s prayer for humanity. Chiara Lubich was an Italian who took this idea and worked with it. Inspired by her loving message, other people soon joined her. Over time her message spread outside the Christian tradition and was embraced by people of all religions. Miriam Gormally met with Susan […]
Posted on 07. Sep, 2005 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Economy, Faith and Justice, Young people
Liam Cahill reports on a number of current issues from around the globe including news on an economic and social research institute report investigating how vulnerable people fared during the Celtic Tiger, an appeal from the UN high commissioner for human rights for greater international cooperation to prevent the modern day slave trade and a […]
Posted on 22. Jun, 2005 in Education, Faith and Justice, Young people
The role of a university chaplain is very varied. Martin Loftus SDB – chaplain in Maynooth University describes his typical daily duties and the services his offers to the students there. He talks about the difficulties he faces in his job such as dealing with bereavement, breaking bad news to students and accepting that you […]
Posted on 08. Jun, 2005 in Faith and Justice, Festivals, Young people
World Youth Day is the day when all young Catholics from around the world come together to celebrate their Faith. Andrew McCarthy talked with Trish O’Neill who works in the busy town of Clane, Co. Kildare as a parish co-ordinator. At the moment, she is involved with bringing people together for World Youth Day. Andrew […]