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Renewing faith, hope and love: Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2021 In his message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis calls on the faithful to “renew our faith, draw from the…

Sean McDonagh writes about the current corona virus pandemic.
“History teaches us that pandemics can change things dramatically. ….. Covid-19 will also change history dramatically.”
“The ways humans destroy much of the natural world and engage in factory farming is based on the fallacy that what we do to the natural world will not have a negative impact on human health and well-being. Covid-19 tells us that this untrue.”

Getting back to ‘normal’ is not what we need The main thing we know about these strange COVID times is how little know. We don’t know when the storm will…

In January, Pope Francis appointed Fr Paul Dempsey, a priest of the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin diocese to be the new Bishop of Achonry. His episcopal ordination will take…

Western People 25.2.2025 Recently I chanced on an article I wrote back in 2013 in The Furrow journal – the year Pope Francis was elected pope. I called it ‘Disenchanted…

Pepe Mujica, Uruguay’s spartan former president and plain-spoken philosopher, offers wisdom from a rich life as he battles cancer. A decade ago, the world had a brief fascination with José…