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Surrealing in the Years: Dublin city needs a new motto. I have some suggestions.
AT THE END of last week, the Irish Bishops’ Drugs and Alcohol Initiative dropped the ultimate Surrealing in the Years story ...
Independent.ie on MSN11d
New confirmation pledge will ask teens to abstain from smoking, vapes and drugs
Children making their confirmation next year will be asked to pledge to abstain from smoking and vaping as part of the ...
Children making Confirmation asked to include vaping in their abstinence pledge
Children making their Confirmation in Ireland will be invited, from next year, to take an expanded “pledge”. As well as ...
TheJournal.ie on MSN11d
Confirmation pledge to be updated to include promise not to vape from next year
FROM NEXT YEAR, the Catholic Church in Ireland will encourage children making their confirmation to take an additional pledge ...
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Why Catholic bishops are ending our refugee work with the government
Why Catholic bishops are ending our refugee work with the government. It was a gut-wrenching decision, but we can’t continue with the church’s resources alone. April 7, 2025. 4 min.
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Why Catholic bishops are donating less to oppose abortion rights measures this year - NPR
In recent years, Catholic bishops have spent millions on campaigns to defeat abortion rights measures at the ballot box. This year, they're taking a dramatically different approach.