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Western People 28.11.2023 It was, as we say, the talk of the country. The Dublin riots took everyone by surprise and far and wide experts, real and self-appointed, stopped to…

This Jewish feast is celebrated this year, beginning with nightfall on 7 December, and finishing with nightfall on 15 December. In the Gregorian solar calendar, the dates vary, but they…

From Julieann Moran, Irish Synodal Pathway: Dear friends, The first phase of the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland is now complete. This two-year phase, interwoven with the…

Mark Twain (1835-1910) addressed the “myth of redemptive violence” in “The War Prayer”, written probably in 1904-1905, in response to the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War. It was rejected…

This latest historical movie shows only the potential of its subject to undermine the Hollywood myth of redemptive violence, according to Sean O’Conaill.  The actor Joaquin Phoenix was 48 in…

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Report from Bishops Brendan and Alan Bishops Brendan Leahy (Limerick Diocese) Alan McGuckian (Raphoe Diocese) “women involved in decision-making is an area for exploration and action…” Bishops Alan McGuckian and…

We tend to chunk periods of time into decades and identify them by some defining characteristic. Depending on our age (and memory) it only takes a few pointers for a…

The Director of the Holy See Press Office says Pope Francis’ physicians have asked him not to undertake his scheduled journey to Dubai to participate in the COP28 Summit, and…

The death has occurred of Rev. Tadhg Furlong Cappawhite, Tipperary Rev. Tadhg Furlong PP (Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary) November 27th 2023 unexpectedly at his residence.  Predeceased by his parents Thomas and…

In what was one of Europe’s most religious countries, mass attendance has dropped severely, Irish priests find themselves working far past retirement age, and only a small number of apprentices…

Many people are waiting for the outcomes of the global Synod in Rome. Its first session was held this October, and its concluding session will be in October 2024. So,…

By the way, all books in the Wood You Believe series are available on line and if you are ordering some for Christmas presents please do so asap to ensure…

New Ways Ministry: An Irish organization of Catholic priests has responded positively to the Vatican’s recent guidance about transgender people and the sacraments, with the priests group describing the guidance…

Western People  21.11.2023 After the Covid lockdown, a father was questioned by his daughters as to what he missed most during the long months of isolation. He thought for a…

Western People 14.11.2023 It appears that the experience of participants in the recent October synod created something of an unlikely buzz in Rome. Usually, synods are fairly predictable in their…

This letter has been written by Dr Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland, key speaker at the recent Spirit Unbounded Lay-led Assembly, and by fellow key Voices, Dr Luca Badini Confalonieri, Executive…

As it gradually became evident during the earlier years of the pontificate of Pope Francis that he was determined to restore the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and that…

“the success of the Synodal Pathway will be dependent on the parishes throughout our 26 dioceses…” Julieann Moran and Fr Éamonn Fitzgibbon discuss a recent research report which calls for…

Sean O’Conaill argues that without official rejection of a mistaken medieval understanding of ‘redemption’ the call to mission is futile. Those are just two of 110 occurrences of the word mission in…