Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative

Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the arrival to Armagh Cathedral of a 6ft model of the human trafficking sculpture by Tim Schmalz 'Let the Oppressed Go Free' ... and explains the connection with St Patrick who was trafficked into Ireland in his youth.

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During the diocesan stage of the Universal Synod, people called for courses, resources, and dynamic spaces where they could explore or deepen their own faith, spirituality, and understanding of Scripture on a personal level. One initiative being made available in 2023 is this series of short video reflections on the Sunday Gospel each week. Watch out for a new video every Thursday, which will have the Synodal Sunday video reflection for the upcoming Sunday. Please feel free to share these videos as widely as possible - on your websites, your social media platforms, and with others on your networks.

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Nicola Brady (Chair of the Steering Committee of the Irish Synodal Pathway) discusses the learnings from the recent Continental Assembly in Prague and how synodality has helped people engage with challenging issues in a constructive, prayerful and collective way.

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Julieann Moran and Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon had the responsibility at the Continental Synodal Assembly in Prague of relaying in 6 minutes some of the key insights that had emerged in the synodal process in Ireland. We hear from them what were the issues that they focused on and what took away from the Assembly itself.

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Archbishop Eamon Martin discusses the synodal pathway that the whole Church is walking together and the wounds within the Irish Church that need healing and reconciling

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As we enter into Lent 2023, Archbishop Eamon Martin reflects that we are still dealing with what he calls a fragile peace process 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement

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Caoimhe de Barra explains how Trócaire is responding to the eathquakes in Syria and Turkey in conjunction with their local Caritas partners

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During the diocesan stage of the Universal Synod, people called for courses, resources, and dynamic spaces where they could explore or deepen their own faith, spirituality, and understanding of Scripture on a personal level. One initiative being made available in 2023 is this series of short video reflections on the Sunday Gospel each week. Watch out for a new video every Thursday, which will have the Synodal Sunday video reflection for the upcoming Sunday. Please feel free to share these videos as widely as possible - on your websites, your social media platforms, and with others on your networks.

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Caoimhe de Barra (CEO Trócaire) introduces the 50th Trócaire Lenten Campaign which this year focuses on a young girl Nasteha and her family in Somalia.

Founded in 1973, Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. For more info see https://www.trocaire.org/

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