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WMOF round-up
August 29, 2018
Irish Jesuits and colleagues were involved in lots of activities at the World Meeting of Families Pastoral Congress in the RDS, Dublin from 22 to 24 August 2018
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Help with healing process, Pope urges Jesuits
August 29, 2018
During his visit, Pope Francis met with Irish Jesuits and urged them to pray, stay optimistic and help with healing
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WMOF: Young people discern
August 29, 2018
Young people from all over Europe prepared for the World Meeting of Families with a special retreat in Manresa, Dublin
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WMOF: LGBT community integration at Farm Street
August 29, 2018
Integrating Catholic LGBT community members into the ordinary life of a parish was the theme of one remarkable presentation at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin last week. It...
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James Martin on clerical sex abuse
August 28, 2018
The renowned American Jesuit spoke about the abuse scandal in light of the recent Pennsylvania report
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Messenger and Pioneers at WMOF
August 27, 2018
Bernard McGuckian SJ, Mary Brady and Vera Casey spoke about the outreach work of the Pioneer Association and the Messenger Publications' best-selling books
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Alan McGuckian on WMOF and abuse
August 27, 2018
The Bishop of Raphoe talked about the impact the World Meeting of Families had on his family and the shadow of the clerical sex abuse scandals cast over the event
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Beehive prayer space – WMOF
August 24, 2018
Sculptor Imogen Stuart and Brian Grogan SJ spoke about their purpose-built prayer garden at the World Meeting of Families
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Spiritual guides – WMOF
August 24, 2018
Siobhán Murphy and Iva Beranek spoke about helping the faithful to tap into their own wisdom
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Standing up for LGBT people
August 23, 2018
James Martin SJ is in Ireland at the World Meeting of Families, speaking about LGBT Catholics
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