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Pope Francis issues major overhaul of the C.D.F. America Magazine reports… In an important move, Pope Francis has issued a decree, published “motu proprio” (on his own initiative), in which…

Punctuation may not be cool, but it matters            Western People 8.2.2022             Punctuation can be a bore but it matters – as Taoiseach Michael Martin and the Labour leader, Alan…

Frankfurt Declaration: For a Synodal Church (This petition is more a declaration of the people of God in dialogue pledging to implement their conclusions in their communities and parishes. The…

A Cold War is being re-heated February 12 2022 Chris McDonnell, La Croix International Albert Einstein’s famous statement -“I know not with what weapons World War 3 will be fought…

Irish Bishops Conference: His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the request for retirement of Bishop Brendan Kelly, heretofore Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora.  Today, Pope Francis…

Towards a Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland Nicola Brady Zoom Thursday February 24th, 2022 At 8.00 pm Dr Nicola Brady is the Chair of the Steering Committee for Ireland’s…

See I am doing a new thing  (Isaiah 43)   An elderly gentleman: Tom Niland (73) is on life support. The Community in Skreen (Co Sligo)  is in shock. This…

It’s great to see that books are back in vogue Western People  February 1st 2022 Now that we’ve turned the significant corner of escaping (we’re told permanently) a lockdown that…

Loyola University to host meeting between pope and students By Michelle Martin | Staff Writer Pope Francis will join university students from across the Western Hemisphere in a virtual event hosted…

Rev. Prof. Michael A Conway, Professor in Faith and Culture, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, speaking with Monica Morley on Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive programme on  Sun 6 Feb 2022. Mayo-born Fr…

Request for assistance… I am searching for an account in fiction of the now almost gone country station. Could any of your members enlighten me? I am thinking of Canon…

Irish Redemptorists ask Vatican to reinstate priest barred from ministry over women’s ordination 04 Feb 2022 – From National Catholic Reporter by Sarah McDonald DUBLIN — The Irish branch of the…

Paddy Ferry recommends: This is the link to the Zoom meeting  “Stolen Lives: Abuse and Corruption in the Catholic Church”, hosted by Root and Branch and the Scottish Laity Network (…

From the Mayo News: Second Reading Fr Kevin Hegarty ONE hundred and fifty years ago, an ecclesiastical conflict was raging in Callan in Co Kilkenny. Fr Robert O’Keefe was the…

Yes to women deacons and priests – prominent churchmen show solidarity with women. With Sr Philippa Rath Burkhart Rose Friday 18 February 5.00pm (CET) (That’s 4.00pm in Ireland!) In the…

Taken from La Croix International 31 Jan 2022 Synodality Virtues: avoid confusing language If we are to listen to one another in a synodal Church, then we will have to…

Mercy Sisters Embrace the World of Podcasting Six Mercy Sisters from the Western Province, Ireland have embraced the world of Podcasting. Drawing from their various life experiences as Teachers, Social…

Born in at Faughart, near Dundalk, County Louth, in the middle of the 5th century, probably in the latter years of Saint Patrick’s ministry in Ireland, Brigid refused several offers…

Interview on Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive programme by Brendan Hoban with Church of Ireland Bishop Michael Burrows, Bishop Elect for Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/church-of-ireland-bishop-michael-burrows-on-faith-alive-sun-30-jan-2022?si=a331dd8a6c1e4ab28a1c71e800850c6b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing    

Two lost voices Chris McDonnell 28 January 28 2022 Jim Forest November 1941 – January 2022 Thich Nhat Hanh October 1926 – January 2022 Within a few days of each…