Posted on 02. May, 2013 in Charity, Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Millions of people in Syria have been displaced due to the civil war, many of them flooding into neighbouring countries. Gerry Clarke, based in Beirut, works with the JRS helping those who have had to flee their country due to the conflict. He talks with Pat Coyle about the tragedy of the lives of those […]
Posted on 02. May, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values
Loyola Press is a Catholic publisher offering books, ministry resources, articles and educational program support. Pat Coyle spoke to the publisher Paul Campbell SJ about a particularly special project that they are running at the moment producing material for people with special needs who wish to receive the sacraments.
Posted on 25. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
The debate over maternal suicide and abortion continues to weigh heavily in Ireland. For some the answers may be clear, but what if somebody is gang raped under an oppressive dictatorship? Michael O’Sullivan SJ, Director of the Applied Christian Spirituality Postgraduate programme in All Hallows, discusses two women, one a nun, who became pregnant when gang […]
Posted on 25. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Ecology
Eco-Congregation Ireland (ECI) and Kilkenny eco-churches are holding an Eco Roadshow on the theme ‘Live Simply, Live Well ~ why Christians should care about the environment’ in the River Court Hotel, Kilkenny on Saturday 20th April from 2-5pm. The speakers will be environmentalist Gavin Harte, and eco-theologian and author, Fr Seán McDonagh SSC. The Church […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2013 in Ecology, Environment, Poverty
The persistence of hunger in the 21st century represents “the grossest of human rights violations” and the “greatest ethical failure of the current global system”, President Michael D Higgins said as he opened an international conference on the issue in Dublin earlier this week. Miriam Gormally spoke with Christopher Mweembe who was at the conference. […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2013 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
In the final part of our series, Pope Francis and me, we look at some of the controversial issues within the church. John Guiney SJ spoke with Miriam Gormally about his hopes for how Pope Francis will deal with women’s ordination, celibacy and homosexuality. He began first by saying how pleased he was that a […]
Posted on 18. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
Women, Hope and Ministry is a one day conference that will be taking place on April 26th. Miriam Gormally spoke with the keynote speaker, Dr. Phyllis Zangano, an internationally acclaimed Catholic scholar and lecturer on contemporary spirituality and women’s issues in the church. She will be looking at the issue of ordaining women as deacons. Here, […]
Posted on 11. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Ecology
In the third part of our series, Pope Francis and me, we hear from Noelle Fitzpatrick, who works for the Jesuit organisation Magis Ireland. They offer leadership opportunities to young people wanting to build a better world. Her particular interest is ecology, and in this piece with Miriam Gormally she talks about whether Pope Francis will […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spiritual
In a second piece with Bro. Guy Consolmagno, astronomer with the Vatican, he discusses a talk he delivers on “Astronomical Ideas that were Almost Correct”. He explains how it is often those mistakes that later lead to the greatest breakthroughs. He tells Pat Coyle that in life and astronomy, we should honour those who make […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Uncategorized
In this second part of our series, “Pope Francis and me” Fr. Peter McVerry talks about how Pope Francis’ work with the poor could return the Church to its roots as an organisation dedicated to those living on the margins. Fr. McVerry has been a long-time campaigner for the rights of homeless men in Dublin […]