Education

Alan Hynes, CEO of the Catholic Education Partnership, discusses with Wendy what defines a Catholic school and the call for divesting more schools from Catholic patronage.

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A 30 min talk by Jesse Rogers (St Patrick's College, Maynooth) which offers many insights into 'God's ways of being with children and children's ways of being with God'. Jesse also invites the teacher to see how classrooms can become a mutual exchange of blessing and can lead to a spiritual renewal for the teacher.

This talk was commissioned and made available by Elphin Diocese.

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Commissioner Drew Harris talks to Wendy on the CAPTIVES programme, about the work of An Garda Síochána in regard to preventing human trafficking and how people can play their part.

CAPTIVES is produced by Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) and includes a four part series for Post-Primary Students. Series 2 coming soon.

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Ronan Mullen joins Wendy in studio to discuss the proposals before the Oireachtas to legalise assisted dying and the moral and ethical implications of State sanctioned suicide. Senator Mullen urges people to raise their objections with their politicians as we face into an election.

The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference have voiced their opposition and have called on TDs to reject the recommendations to Government from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to legalise assisted dying.

The Irish Bishops are also calling for greater State investment in palliative care.

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Bishop Brendan Leahy says that the Final Document from the #SynodonSynodality will greatly assist the Synodal Pathway - Ireland

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Julieann Moran reflects with Fr Bill on the historic moment when Pope Francis formally approved the Final Document as official teaching for a #Synodal Church and how it will now guide the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland ... more reports to follow ... #synodonsynodality

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He Loved Us - Dilexit Nos ...

Bishop Brendan Leahy shares a reflection of the new encyclical from Pope Francis which invites the wounded world 'to regain the most important and necessary thing of all: its heart.'

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Bishop Alan McGuckian reflects on the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality in Rome, the final document and the upcoming Jubilee Year of Hope.

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Pope Francis has called a Jubilee Year for 2025 with the the theme 'Pilgrims of Hope'. Bishop Brendan Leahy reflects on the tradition of the Jubilee Year which brings millions of pilgrims to Rome.

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Sr Nathalie Becquart, Under-Secretary to the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops @Synod_va, shares her reflections on #SynodonSynodality and offers her good wishes to the Irish @synodalpathway which will follow on from the Universal #Synod

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Fr Eamonn Conway underlines the strong call within the Final Document that participatory bodies like parish councils 'be made mandatory as was requested at all stages of the #synodal process and that they can fully play their role' (104)

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"I feel that this is another Vatican II moment ... an enormous step forward for the Church ..."

Sr Pat Murray IBVM reflects on the outcome of the #SynodonSynodality

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Sr Mary Barron @uisg_superiors reflects on how the Final Document from the #SynodonSynodality can guide and inspire the Church incl the Irish @synodalpathway and the impact of Pope Francis approving the Final Document as official teaching for a #Synodal Church

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Rafael Luciani reflects on the complexity of the diversity of cultures within the global Church and how that was part of the experience and learnings of the #synodonsynodality

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Gerard O'Connell from America Magazine - The Jesuit Review reflects on the conclusion of the #synodonsynodality which he sees as connecting to #VaticanII and opening a new way of being Church

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Fr James Martin SJ reflects on his #synod2024 experience and the significance of Pope Francis approving the Final Document as official teaching for a #Synodal Church

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The CEO of Trócaire, Caoimhe De Barra, says that recent the Israeli Knesset bill to undermine the work of UNRWA, will have dire consequences as almost the entire population of Gaza rely on UNRWA for essentials like food, water, and hygiene supplies. She urges the international community to demand an immediate reversal of this unprecedented decision.

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Bishop Brendan Leahy shares his reflections on spending nearly 8 weeks over two years in the Synod Hall in Rome as we await the voting this Satiurday on the final document.

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Bishop Brendan Leahy explains how technology served the #SynodonSynodality in Rome and shares his belief that we will see a call from the #Synod "to value the positive in technology for our Synodal process"

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We get a privileged view into the Paul VI Hall where the Synod on Synodality has been in session with Bishop Brendan Leahy, Bishop of Limerick, Ireland.

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