The first “World Day of Prayer for Peace of Assisi" was held by Pope Saint John Paul II in October 1986 the first time such an event had occurred. Major religious leaders, including the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop of Canterbury, joined with the Pope to call for peace, unity, and interreligious understanding.
Find out about the history and architecture of Clonliffe College Church, Celebrate 75 years of Crosscare, or Make a Song and Dance about 1941 as part of Culture Night in Dublin Diocese.
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was created by Pope Francis in March 2014. The Commission’s specific task is to propose to Pope Francis the most opportune initiatives for protecting minors and vulnerable adults, in order to do everything possible to ensure that crimes such as those which have occurred are no longer repeated in the Church.
Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has addressed the Mayor of Bethlehem Ms Vera Baboun. Archbishop Eamon delivered the address today, Tuesday 13 September, in Bethlehem, where he is currently leading an eight-day pilgrimage of...
The founder of Pieta House, Senator Joan Freeman, and journalist John Waters, will speak at a conference to be held at Summerhill College, Sligo on Saturday 24 September. The conference entitled 'To Learn and Teach Mercy' has been organised by the Diocese of Elphin...
Bishop Michael Smith, Bishop of Meath, will lead this year’s Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes, which will take place from Monday 12 – Saturday 17 September. The annual Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is now in its 68th year, the first pilgrimage having taken...
A unique walk took place on Sunday 11 September along the Barrow Way walking route. The walk was part of events marking the opening of a Holy Door in Duiske Abbey, Graiguenamanagh by Bishop Denis Nulty. This is the fourth and final door the bishop has opened during...
On his way to Lourdes to join the Meath diocesan pilgrimage, Father Declan Hurley, Adm, Navan Parish, visited the grave of Father Jacques Hamel. Fr Jacques Hamel was an elderly French priest who was murdered while celebrating Mass in the church of Saint Etienne du...
“God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth.” - Pope Francis
“Certainly, it is true that life puts us to the test, and sometimes we suffer for it” - Pope Francis
"If you lose the soul of medicine ...." Dr Calum Millar
"Don't follow Canada's lead" - Alex Schadenberg
"The teachings have not changed" - Colm Flynn on 'Infinite Dignity' Vatican document
"Formation, Formation, Formation" - Fr Eamon Conway on the G.R.A.C.E research report
Travelling with Pope Francis - Colm Flynn
"It is absolutely awful because it is such a failure ..." Caoimhe De Barra on starvation in Gaza
"I cannot speak highly enough of the generosity of the Irish people" - Caoimhe de Barra
"I personally feel we need a missionary movement in the Church" - Cardinal Mario Grech
