Catholic missionaries in India are trekking long distances to create awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic among tribal people in inaccessible villages of Madhya Pradesh. Some 150 volunteers, including 45 priests, in Jabalpur Diocese are on this particular mission visiting Gond and Baiga tribal communities, who have not even heard of the disease, to teach them…
The View At the beginning of Lent we heard the words: “Memento homo, quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris.” Remember, man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return. In the two months since then – has it really only been two months? – a tiny virus has brought the world to…
A ‘pressure cooker’ environment is one of the main issues causing tension in the home that has been identified by Accord phone support lines. Since setting up their line in mid-April they have received calls from people with issues of pressure and stress caused by uncertainty around security of employment, the effect of the pandemic…
The Autobiography of William Carleton with a foreword by Benedict Kiely (The White Row Press, 1996; other editions are now available on line). This is the unfinished autobiography of William Carleton. Although it ends well short of when he died on January 30, 1869, together with his other writings, it is an important source for the…
Róise McGagh chats to a specialist in marriage and relationships counselling from Accord about the issues heightened by lockdown No one’s relationship is perfect. They require constant work in order to keep both parties happy, contrary to the songs; love is not always simple. Issues that usually crop up in relationships are undoubtably going…
China has begun another wave of cross removals from church buildings as the coronavirus pandemic subsides on the mainland. The removals began over the past fortnight as government officials became relatively free from the pressure of fighting the pandemic, according to Christian leaders in the country. Authorities have removed crosses from Our Lady of the…
Vocations Supplement 2020 Heroic Callings during Troubled Times Chaplaincy, provision of food supplies and offering Church property as refuge are some of the ways religious orders in Ireland are reaching out to those need during the pandemic. This week The Irish Catholic asked three religious communities how they are coping, operating and helping society during…
A third of US young adults who responded to a recent survey have reported an increase in their Religious Faith during the coronavirus. In addition, nearly half (47%) of those reported that their level of Faith has remained the same during the crisis. Seven out of 10 respondents who watched an online service say that…
Vocations Supplement 2020 Heroic Callings during Troubled Times Vocations Ireland is an association of vocation directors from religious orders, congregation and societies which provides training in ethical decision-making and assessment of candidates for religious life and priesthood. Over the last number of years, the association has sought to address the reality of life in…
The Bishop of Limerick has urged the public to work together to overcome the growing “restlessness” with Covid-19 restrictions for the “common good”. Dr Brendan Leahy used sport as an example in his weekly homily to explain how all of us has “an impact on each other” when it comes to life and death. “A…
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