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Month: September 2014
A minister at the coal face of peace
Martin O'BrienRev. Gary Mason speaks to Martin O’Brien about his unique approach to peace building
Road safety plea to NI parishes
Mags GarganPSNI has enlisted the help of the Churches in Northern Ireland to deliver a road safety message
Synod on the family will see heated debate
Michael KellyAs it stands, remarried Catholics are not permitted to participate fully in the Eucharist.
Missionaries calls for medical help to fight Ebola
Irish missionaries are continuing to work alongside communities in Africa ravaged by the deadly virus
Church is prepared to mount constitutional challenge if stripped of ethos rights
Cathal BarrySection 37 permits faith-based organisations to employ only those who will uphold their religious ethos.
35,000 sign petition for change of law to close NI abortion clinics
Sinn Féin blocked the last attempt to introduce a pro-life amendment to stop private abortion clinics.
Dominicans quit parishes because of falling numbers
The restructuring plan was decided at a meeting at Dominican headquarters in Dublin in mid-September, and was announced at Masses last weekend.
Musicians tune up for ‘Trad for Trócaire’
People across the country are invited to celebrate Ireland’s musical culture by supporting a local ‘Trad for Trócaire’ session in their neighbourhood.
Only 80 religious still teaching full-time in schools, survey finds
CORI ‘confident’ that the ethos of schools associated with religious congregations will continue