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Pope praises ACN report on religious freedom | ICN
WEBSep 4th, 2024. Source: ACN. Pope Francis has expressed great concern about religious freedom violations in countries around the world after receiving a report on the topic from a Catholic charity. The pontiff described Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)'s Religious Freedom in the World report as "very important" and pledged to continue praying for ...
Prayer for Sea Sunday - ICN
WEBJul 8, 2022 · Prayer inspired by the Message for Sea Sunday 2022 of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (July 10, 2022) we invoke Your blessing on the seafarers who, working every day, provide us with the goods we use and consume. You, who know the daily challenges they face for us, keep them in Your Immaculate Heart, strengthening them in ...
Two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Birmingham
WEBApr 25, 2024 · The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Timothy Menezes, Dean of St Chad's Cathedral, and Canon Richard Walker, Vicar General, as new Auxiliary Bishops to serve the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Mgr Menezes has been the Dean of St Chad's Cathedral since 2019. He is also the Vice-Dean of …
A legacy of compassion: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam | ICN
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Every day, the SVP helps over 30 million people around the world. That's quite a legacy! Frédéric Ozanam, a student with a social conscience, has since been revered as an exemplar of the lay apostle in family, social and intellectual life. He was a man ahead of his time; in one of his lessons he foresaw and …
Annual Clonard Solemn Novena begins - ICN
WEBJun 19th, 2024. The annual Solemn Novena in honour of Our Mother of Perpetual Help has begun at Clonard Monastery in West Belfast. The Novena takes place daily from Wednesday 19th June until Thursday 27th June 2024. Masses can be attended online at https://Clonard.com , as well as in person in Belfast. The …
Pope Francis on living with suffering - ICN
WEBMay 11, 2013 · May 18th, 2014. Suffering has no value in itself, and there are right and wrong ways of living with pain, Pope Francis said on Saturday. “A wrong attitude is to live pain in a passive manner, letting go with inertia and resignation. But even the reaction of rebellion and rejection is not a correct attitude,” he said.
Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed - ICN
WEBSep 5, 2023 · The first-ever career-spanning exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance painter Francesco Pesellino (about 1422-1457) opens at the National Gallery in December 2023. Active in Florence in the mid-15th century, Pesellino achieved a notable career but his early death at 35 and the subsequent misattribution …
Retreat, Spirituality and Pilgrimage Centres Links - ICN
WEBCatholic Retreat Centre in the village of Dalmally, set amongst the beautiful hills and lochs of Argyll, Scotland, is well known for offering a whole variety of retreats but bringing young families together for a retreat experience has become one of its hallmarks. Ruth Black, who manages the retreat centre, says that the Community wants ...
Lourdes affected by flash flooding - ICN
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Lourdes affected by flash flooding. Jo Siedlecka. Sep 7th, 2024. Flooded Grotto and Domain - Screenshot. The Grotto at Lourdes was flooded on Friday night and Saturday morning after the entire Hautes-Pyrénées region was hit by heavy rains. The river Gave, that flows through Lourdes, is reported to have risen by …