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Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ welcomes the First International Day of Human Fraternity
On the occasion of the first International Day of Human Fraternity, which will be celebrated tomorrow, 4 February 2021, Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Chair of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, welcomed the UN Declaration, saying:...
Holy Land Coordination 2021 Final Communiqué
Please see below a press release from the Holy Land Coordination Group, which includes Bishop Noel Treanor and Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ. The Holy Land Coordination Group usually meets and travels to the Holy Land every January with a focus on prayer, pilgrimage and...
Religious leaders call for action to stop atrocity crimes against the Uyghurs in China
Source: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, https://www.cbcew.org.uk/catholic-leaders-join-the-call-for-action-to-stop-atrocity-crimes-against-the-uyghurs-in-china/ Religious leaders call for action to stop atrocity crimes against the Uyghurs in...
Statement of the Executive Committee of Justice & Peace Europe on the current situation in Belarus
Peace and Justice for Belarus Following the Presidential election in Belarus held on 9 August 2020, thousands of protesters took to the streets to reject the election results as manipulated, leading to violent clashes with the country’s security forces. According to...
Social justice issues must be addressed by Election 2020 – Bishop Alan McGuckian
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, chairman of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has published the following statement in the context of General Election 2020. Please see below the summary, followed by the full statement. ...
Bishops call for the application of international law in the Holy Land to enable peace and political progress as situation worsens
Bishops from across Europe and North America called on their governments to insist on the application of international law in Israel and Palestine, following their visit to the Holy Land this week. The bishops of the Holy Land Coordination, who visit the region every...
This Lent, Envisage a New World
You can make a powerful choice Fasting from meat during the Lenten season is part of our Catholic tradition. It’s a way to live in the humble simplicity that Christ offers us. We now know that fasting from meat is also a way to sustainably inhabit our place in God’s...
‘Our Parish, Our Common Home’ – Laudato Si’ Day 12 April 2019
‘Many things have to change course, but it is we human beings above all who need to change. We lack an awareness of our common origin, of our mutual belonging, and of a future to be shared with everyone. This basic awareness would enable the development of new...
Send a Prayer to the Climate Pilgrimage
Around the World: One People, One Purpose. People of faith around the world are uniting on a pilgrimage for climate justice. Coming from the Philippines, the Pacific Islands, and all across Europe, they are standing in solidarity with our most vulnerable sisters and...
Red Wednesday 28th November 2018
Red Wednesday will be celebrated on 28th November 2018. On Red Wednesday we stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians and faith minorities who suffer unjustly for their peacefully-held beliefs. Anticipating the occasion of Red Wednesday 2018, Bishop Alan...