An Irish nun has been recognised in Carlow for her fifty years of working with the poor in India. Sister Cyril Mooney (72), A Bray native who moved to India when she was twenty, runs programmes in Calcutta aimed at helping street children.She was honoured in Carlow by the Friends of Calcutta group, who organised… Continue reading Irish nun recognised for work in India
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Bishop urges diaspora to welcome newcomers
In his St Patrick’s Day message, Bishop Séamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry and Chair of the Bishops’ Council for Emigrants, has urged the Irish Diaspora to assist those who may be leaving Ireland to escape the economic downturn. Here is the entire text of his comments: Guím beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh uilig. On this,… Continue reading Bishop urges diaspora to welcome newcomers