This year’s Assume Summer Camps began their first week today at the Greenhill Centre, Newcastle, Co. Down. The camp will take place on three separate weeks and is open to all 12 – 14 year olds. The dates for the Summer camps are 10 – 14 August (week 1), 14 – 18 August (week 2) and…
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Pope’s Instagram account reaches 3 million followers
After twenty weeks and 143 posts, including a number of videos, Pope Francis’ Instragram account has now reached more than three million followers. Unlike the Pope’s Twitter account, which goes out in nine different languages, there is only one official Instagram account. Each post, though, is subtitled in numerous languages. Followers of @franciscus can follow,…
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Bishop Nulty celebrates 800th anniversary of Dominicans and 50th anniversary of Saint Eustace’s Church in Newbridge
Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, celebrated Mass on Sunday 7 August to mark the 50th anniversary of Saint Eustace’s Church, Newbridge and 800 years of foundation of the Dominican Order. Bishop Nulty said, “Last autumn in the lead up to the beginning of the Jubilee Celebrations for 800 years of the Dominican Order,…
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Three men ordained priests in Iraqi refugee camp
Fr Momika, who is from Qaraqosh, noted how 6 August marked the exact two-year anniversary since ISIS attacked his hometown, driving out inhabitants who didn’t meet their demands to convert to Islam, pay a hefty tax or face death. Courtesy: CNA/EWTN Fr Roni Salim Momika, one of three priests ordained in an Erbil refugee camp…
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