Bishops hold special meeting on Safeguarding Children
PRESS RELEASE 23 January 2009 Bishops hold special meeting on Safeguarding Children The Irish Bishops’ Conference today held a special meeting on the subject of safeguarding children. The meeting took place in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Representatives of the...
Feature 26 January 2009 | Catholic Schools Week
Available now: information and resources for primary and secondary schools during Catholic Schools Week 2009, which will be celebrated by the Church in Ireland, North and South, 26 January - 1 February. Theme: “Catholic Schools – A Vision for Life" The feature below...
Feature 18 January 2009 | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The theme of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated from 18 to 25 January, is: "Reconcile Your People / D
Feature 19 January 2009 | Poverty in Contemporary Ireland
New position paper from the ICJSA, In the Wake of the Celtic Tiger: Poverty in Contemporary Ireland, with video introduction from Bishop Raymond Field and an article from Intercom by Sr Ethna Regan. In the Wake of the Celtic Tiger: Poverty in Contemporary Ireland...
Feature 12 January 2009 | World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The 95th World Day of Migrants and Refugees takes place this year on Sunday 18 January. This year's theme is St Paul migrant,
Cardinal Seán Brady welcomes announcement by Minister for Children Barry Andrews
PRESS RELEASE 7 January 2009 Cardinal Seán Brady welcomes announcement by Minister for Children Barry Andrews I welcome the measures announced today by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Mr Barry Andrews TD, which are aimed at restoring full confidence in...
Safeguarding Children in the Church – statement by Cardinal Seán Brady
PRESS RELEASE 2 January 2009 Safeguarding Children in the Church - statement by Cardinal Seán Brady The setting up of the independent National Board for Safeguarding Children in 2006 represented an important step in achieving a consistent child safeguarding policy...
Feature 12 December 2008 | Publication of ‘Dignitas Personae’
Video discussion and text of Dignitas Personae, Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions, published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Dignitas Personae Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions The issues addressed in the document Dignitas...
Feature 22 December 2008 | Christmas 2008
Messages from members of the Bishops' Conference, its agencies and commissions; details of diocesan activities, and religious broadcasting schedules for Christmas 2008. Christmas 2008 Play music - St Patrick's College Maynooth Chapel Choir sing Codail, Iosagáin...
Feature 9 December 2008 | Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin ‘Reach Out’
The Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin has launched its Reach Out Christmas campaign for the fifth year running in 2008.