Bishop Kevin Doran has announced that the Diocese of Elphin has begun to plan for an “exciting” new development for Catholic second level education. The bishop unveiled plans for a new amalgamated second level school in Athlone which will cater initially for 500 students with the hope of expanding to 800 over a five-year period.…

The Irish Missionary Union (IMU) is to host a number of lectures on ‘modern mission’ this month. Celebrating 50 years since the publication of Ad Gentes (To the peoples) which set a new agenda for Catholic missionary activity for the rest of the century, the IMU will host seminars every Thursday throughout October. The talks…

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