Sisters brighten dark times with Christmas gifts for children
A Catholic charity is helping religious sisters distribute Christmas gifts to 35,000 children in Syria and 10,000 in Lebanon whose parents cannot afford to buy presents for them.Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is working with the Sisters of St Joseph of Lyons and the...
Could you help young people put faith into action?
The St Vincent de Paul Society is looking for volunteers willing to help children put their faith into action. Could this be you? Volunteers would support teachers or youth leaders wishing to start an SVP primary school Mini Vinnies group in their school or...
Pope prays Bethlehem song can inspire Holy Land peace
There was no Christmas tree or traditional festivities in the place of Jesus Christ’s birth this year in response to the thousands killed in the conflict in the Holy Land.Instead, the focus in the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square in Bethlehem will be on...
‘End poverty in all its forms, everywhere’
World Day of the Poor takes place on Sunday November 19 and aims to raise awareness about people living in poverty, writes MARGARET CLARKE. According to the World Bank, the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 pushed between 88m and 115m people into poverty, “with the...
