The God who is our Father is forever creator, life-giver. Not in spite of darkness, pain and death but in and through them – Bishop Brendan Kelly.
We are apart but still part of our communities through TV and radio. I hope you will take advantage of the options available to follow the Easter ceremonies over the coming days – Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly.
“So often we associate our faith as being the Church is against this, that or the other. Easter is about what we are for, what we are promoting – joy and new life.”
“We can use the energy and power of Christ’s resurrection to bring hope and purpose into our own lives and into the lives of others.”
Jesus is risen and is with us and He helps us to be people of life and light in a time marked by many dimensions of darkness.
“We have buried many people and many facts – and often hope that time will erase their memory. But Resurrection tells me that you cannot kill the truth and bury it.”
Programme of activities at Co Wicklow convent will explore issues highlighted by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Si.
Those gathered came to “salute, to pray for and to remember the men and women of 1916” – Bishop Brendan Kelly.
"The authors of the 1916 Proclamation were men of faith who dreamed dreams of hope for Ireland and for the Irish people," Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
Pope Francis baptised 12 catechumens from Italy, Albania, Cameroon, Korea, India and China during the Easter vigil ceremony at St Peter's Basilica.
The "most important man-hunt in history" features fine acting, lavish settings, a sense of humour and plenty of action.
Epic story of the Resurrection told through the eyes of an unbelieving Roman solider, Calvius, played by British star, Joseph Fiennes.
“The Christian vocation is to seek out and accompany those who suffer a long ‘Good Friday’, and open to them the promise of resurrection."
“I cannot celebrate the light of Christ without thinking of those students in Kenya singled out to be killed precisely because of their Christian identity" - Archbishop Martin.
Cast of up to 130 people to act out the Passion while over 100 people are involved in preparing sets, costumes and various production tasks.
In their joint message, the Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops of Clogher say Christmas brings hope.
Christian ethic is a resurrection ethic which respects human life from conception until natural death and every moment in between.
To return to Galilee means to re-read everything on the basis of the cross and its victory.
Over 100,000 pilgrims attend Mass in St Peter’s Square and ponder the question 'Who am I?'
The Real Easter Egg, having been an “eggs”traordinary success in the UK, is now available in Ireland.
