St. John of God News
Pope Francis Releases World Youth Day 2014 Message
By Catholic Ireland - Sarah McDonald on 10-Feb-14 07:43.
Pope Francis issued his first ever message for World Youth Day last Thursday, choosing his theme from the Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’.
Archbishop Challenges Religious to ‘Wake Up’
By Sarah Mac Donald - Catholic Ireland on 02-Feb-14 22:35.
(Sarah McDonald- CI) - Smaller numbers and increased age should not tempt Religious into thinking that there is little they can do but keep something of the show on the road, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has said.
Church Without Nuns is Unthinkable Warns Pope
By Sarah Mac Donald - Catholic Ireland on 03-Feb-14 22:06.
(Sarah McDonald - CI) - Pope Francis has said a Church without nuns would be “unthinkable”. The Pope said that the Church and the world needs the witness of religious and consecrated lay people to the love and the mercy of God.
Consecrated Life is a Gift from God, Pope Reflects
By Catholic News Agency on 03-Feb-14 07:41.
(CNA) - .Pope Francis spoke emphatically about the importance of religious life during his Sunday Angelus message. “Every consecrated person is a gift for the People of God on a journey".
Difficult and Delicate Time for Religious Life – Cardinal
By Catholic Ireland - Sarah McDonald on 16-Jun-12 21:36.
The Church is experiencing a “difficult and delicate” time in religious life, Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Religious, has said.
Vatican Outlines Plans for Year of Consecrated Life
By Catholic World News - Catholic Culture.org on 01-Feb-14 17:13.
(CWN - Catholic Culture) - At a press conference in Rome on January 31, Vatican officials outlined plans for the Year of Consecrated Life, which Pope Francis has declared for 2015.
Celebrating St. Brigid - Feile Bride 2014
By Solas Bhride and Independent Catholic News on 31-Jan-14 13:02.
Today, is the feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, one of the patron saints of Ireland. A week long festival "Feile Bride" is organised each year by the Solas Bhride Committee. This year's festival is entitled “Kindling Sparks of Hope.”
'Superpope' Artist Acclaims Pope Francis as a True Hero
By Elise Harris and Estefania (Catholic News Agency - Photo . Credit: Andreas Dueren/CNA. on 31-Jan-14 07:56.
(Catholic News Agency) -Artist Mauro Pallotta revealed that his viral depiction of Pope Francis as a superhero was done to portray how the pontiff uses his papal authority “for the good.”
New App Aims to Enliven Scriptures, Boost Accessibility
By Kevin J. Jones - Catholic News Agency on 29-Jan-14 22:22.
( Kevin J. Jones - CNA) - A new app featuring the full text and dramatic readings of the Bible is drawing praise from Catholic clergy who say it can help more people read or hear the Scriptures no matter where they are. Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay said the app “makes hearing and reflecting upon the word of God easy, engaging and acceptable.”
Student Debt Delays Some Americans from ReligiousLife
By Catholic News Agency on 28-Jan-14 21:48.
About ten percent of those who took perpetual religious vows in the U.S. in 2013 said that educational debt delayed their application to religious orders or institutes, a new survey says.
Irish Intern at Vatican Radio Meets Pope
By Ann Marie Foley - Catholic Ireland on 28-Jan-14 20:37.
(Ann Marie Foley - CI) - A Kildare man who was doing an internship at Vatican Radio was delighted to meet Pope Francis last week. Vatican Radio’s English Section’s intern, Michael Gannon, along with his family who flew to Rome for the occasion, met the pope in St Peter’s Square.
Pope Challenges All to Become ‘citizens of the digital world’
By Ann Marie Foley - Catholic Ireland on 26-Jan-14 22:41.
(Ann Marie Foley - CI) - “The Church needs to be concerned for, and present in, the world of communication, in order to dialogue with people today and to help them encounter Christ.”
West European Province of St. John of God Provincial Chapter
By OH-FBF Website on 25-Jan-14 08:54.
The Western European Province celebrated its Provincial Chapter on 20-24 January 2014 at the Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry, Co. Down. It was the second Chapter of the new Province which was established four years ago by the Irish and English Provinces.
God always chooses the 'little ones,' Pope Francis Reflects
By Elise Harris - CNA on 23-Jan-14 07:53.
(Elise Harris - CNA) - In his daily Mass, Pope Francis noted how God seeks to have a personal relationship with each of us, emphasizing that he favors those who are humble and small because he is able to dialogue with them.
New Provincial for St. John of God West European Province
By on 21-Jan-14 22:40.
Br Donatus Forkan has been elected Provincial of the West European Province of the St. John of God Order. Br. Donatus recently returned from Malawi where he was working in the community based mental health services in Mzuzu .Showing 451 - 465 of 1060 Articles | Page 31 of 71 < Previous 678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455 Next >