Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has appealed to parishes and communities to respond to the care needs of the sick and elderly who are affected by Government cutbacks in the social services. In
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has appealed to parishes and communities to respond to the care needs of the sick and elderly who are affected by Government cutbacks in the social services. In
Sister Miriam Duggan, a Franciscan Missionary Sister who has pioneered ethical treatment of AIDS victims in Africa, has been honoured by University College Cork. The Franciscan Missionary Sister re
Among the first fruits of the recent World Youth Day in Madrid is a human life saved from abortion. Zenit reports that on August 19, a group of Irish pilgrims were praying in front of the church of
Internet use and text messaging is blamed for tearing a growing number of couples apart, according to Ireland’s largest marriage counselling organisation. A record 43,627 hours of counselling
Over 200 people travelled to a remote island off the coast of Donegal recently to remember more than 500 stillborn babies buried in a secret burial ground. The children, all born between the 18th a
Cardinal Seán Brady, the Archbishop of Armagh has strongly endorsed Pope Benedict's initiative of beginning the Season of Advent with a Vigil of Prayer for All Nascent Human Life. Speaking i
As Advent draws closer, more bishops across Ireland and Britain are encouraging participation in the Vigil of Prayer for All Nascent Human Life that Pope Benedict XVI has requested for the eve of t
On November 27, the eve of the First Sunday of Advent - a time of joyful anticipation for the birth of Christ - His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate a vigil in St Peter’s Basilica in
The Catholic Bishops of Ireland have endorsed Pope Benedict XVI's plan for an "Extraordinary Vigil" of prayer for unborn children on the eve of the First Sunday of Advent. In a statement released f
The Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland have added their voices to the condemnation of a conference intended to teach methods of abortion. The controversial conference on “Abortion and Clini
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Check out the latest issue of Family & Life's Personal Update. No 114 looks at the hype about world population after the birth of baby 7 billion. Maybe it's not the disaster some would like us to think. An Irish bishop gave a brilliant defence of the unborn and family life in a homily. We have the details. Plus a book review of Unplanned, the story of a planned parenthood official who became a pro-life hero. And much, much more...
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