by Chah Garde | Mar 25, 2022 | News archive 2022
Students and staff of the national seminary of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth join with the wider seminary community today to pray for peace in Ukraine and across the world. The congregation was led by Seminary Rector, Father Tomás Surlis. The community...
by Chah Garde | Mar 25, 2022 | News archive 2022
The lives of Ukrainian civilians count for nothing in the eyes of their aggressors. In this they are like the poor the world over, who are invisible to the rich, the comfortable, and the powerful. And in this, they are like Christ whose life was of no value to those...
by Chah Garde | Mar 17, 2022 | News archive 2022
The spirit of Saint Patrick is captured by Timothy Schmalz’s bronze sculpture ‘Let the Oppressed go Free’, blessed by Pope Francis and depicting Saint Bakhita, a display model of which is now on display in the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin Around the world, there are over 40...
by Chah Garde | Mar 17, 2022 | News archive 2022
Ukrainians continue to celebrate Mass and the sacraments on the streets, in the bunkers and shelters, doing their best to bring to their fearful people the love and compassion of Christ It is heartening that there has already been such an outpouring of prayer and...
by Chah Garde | Mar 16, 2022 | News archive 2022
“What is happening today in Europe should help us learn lessons for our own peace process, about the importance of never taking our progress in peace for granted, never giving up on dialogue and the building of bridges and mutual understanding across historical...