An event held in Venice from August 18 to 25, organised by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ) in Ireland, along with the Jesuit European Social Centre in Brussels and Aggiornamenti Sociali in Milan, emphasised the potential contributions of religious individuals to public life. The Faith and Politics Workshop brought together young people…
The Irish Catholic Autumn Legacy Supplement 2024 LauraLynn is Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, providing hospice, palliative care and support for children with life-limiting conditions and their families from across Ireland. Looking after a child with palliative care needs is one of the most challenging things a family can face. Beyond the physical challenges and medical…
Despite an increase in Islamist attacks and the threat of martyrdom, the Faith is growing in West Africa writes Michael Kelly Most of us would probably struggle to point out Burkina Faso on a map, much less say anything coherent about the political situation in the landlocked west African nation. Pope Francis used the occasion…
It isn’t area I would normally consider engaging in because I am not a geologist. I take on faith the determinations of science that the Earth is a certain age. I take on faith that radiometric dating or other such methods give reasonable estimates of the earth’s age. I have no reason to doubt that…
The Companion to Irish Traditional Music edited by Fintan Vallely (Cork University Press, €69.00 / £65.00 / $75.00 ) This is a magisterial study of Irish Traditional Music. At the outset the author defines this genre of music. For him it is a body of melody, song and dance and associated activities that comes from the period…
A new secretary general for the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) was appointed. Gerard Gallagher has been a staff member of AMRI working on communications and membership services. “I am delighted to take on this appointment. AMRI has a great number of Religious ministering both in Ireland and on the…
The Irish Catholic Autumn Legacy Supplement 2024 Five years ago, Beauty Nanyangwe, a single guardian to her two young nephews, was struggling to support her small family with the meagre income she earned from poorly-paid piecework. When the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary offered a ‘Households in Distress’ project in her…
Like the Shroud of Turin, the sacred object for The Virgin of Guadalupe is a piece of fabric, with an image imprint believed to be miraculous. The Patron of the Americas and Queen of Mexico, Our Lady of Guadalupe presented herself as the Mother of God on a Mexican hill in the 16th Century. Juan…
More Power to You: Sarah Purser, a force for Irish Art: A major exploration of Sarah Purser (1848-1943), her extraordinary legacy, and enduring impact on the Irish arts scene Curated by Logan Sisley, Head of Collections, Hugh Lane Gallery The major exhibition at the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery for the autumn of this year is…
The Irish Catholic Autumn Legacy Supplement 2024 Discover how Your Legacy can support Respond’s mission to Build Homes and Improve Lives by including a Gift in Your Will Ireland is facing a severe housing crisis, with more people than ever before experiencing homelessness. This has placed tremendous pressure on services across the country. Respond works…
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