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  • Pope Francis’ 2020 Monthly Intentions

    March 2020 – Catholics in China: We pray that the Church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

  • Pope Francis – Visit To Ireland

    We pray with the people of Ireland. So much good might come from Pope Francis’ visit – but much harm if he does not hear the anger of hurts caused and justice to be done. He cannot smile or wave away pleasantly all that still needs to be healed in Ireland and throughout the Catholic…

  • Pope Francis’ 2019 Monthly Intentions

    JANUARY Evangelization – Young PeopleThat young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world. FEBRUARY Universal – VictimsFor a generous welcome to the victims of human trafficking, enforced prostitution, and violence. MARCH Evangelization – Christian…

  • Pope Francis’ 2018 Monthly Intentions

    JANUARY Religious Minorities in AsiaThat Christians and other religious minorities in Asian countries may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. FEBRUARY Say “No” to CorruptionThat those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption. MARCH Formation in Spiritual DiscernmentThat the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation…

  • A World Loved By God

    Northern Ireland has taught us that democracy does not work but that genuine power sharing does. The world has tried to apply that lesson to the Middle East and the Muslim world but with little success. When people vote along tribal lines the results are known before the votes are cast and counted. To claim…

  • Giving Pope Francis A Hug

    “He said that it was lovely and that he’d love to give the Pope a hug himself. I thought no more of it until I was talking to his mother who said Ethan wanted to know everything about Pope Francis when he came home later that day.”

  • Terrorist Attacks

    2nd July 2016: Pope Francis emphatically condemned the barbarous terrorist attack on foreigners in a cafe in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital.  Twenty hostages, including a pregnant Italian woman, were murdered. Pope Francis said in a letter sent on his behalf that he was, “Deeply saddened by the senseless violence perpetrated against innocent victims in Dhaka.”…

  • Mary Magdalene

    6th June: Pope Francis canonised two new Saints. They are Elizabeth Hesselblad and Stanislaus Papczynski. Pope Francis said they were “exemplary witnesses to this mystery of resurrection”. St Elizabeth saved the lives of many Jewish families during World War II by hiding them in a convent in Rome where she was Superior. St Stanislaus was…

  • Meets Sunni Iman

    On Monday 23rd May 2016 Pope Francis held an historic meeting with Egypt’s Grand Imam of al Azhar, Ahmed al Tayyeb; He is considered by some Muslims to be the highest authority in Sunni Islam. Iman Ahmed al Tayyeb said, “I come from the Middle East where I live and I suffer, along with others,…

  • Women Deacons

    On Thursday 12th May: Pope Francis, in his address to 900 members of the International Union of Superior Generals (UISG), announced the setting up of a commission to investigate ways for women to become Deacons within the Church. When he was asked if he would consider women Deacons he replied, “I believe yes. It would…