Beautiful song from Irish and Palestinian mothers, lead by Irish singer Mary Black 🇮🇪🇵🇸 #FreePalestine #Paddystinian 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸

“We were looking for a giant and found a man whose life made all our lives bigger. We were looking for someone with superpowers and found clarity of thought, kindness and persistence. We were looking for a great leader and found a great servant. We found John Hume." Bono

On the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O'Connell, 'The Liberator’,  his legacy is his philosophy of using non-violent & democratic protest to achieve civil rights. His principles of peaceful changemaking have inspired generations committed to peace and civil rights.

A 97-year-old retired teacher from south Belfast has become the oldest person in Europe to complete 250 parkruns. Grace Chambers takes part in the weekly 5k run at Ormeau Park and reached the milestone this morning. Our correspondent Mark Simpson watched her do it.

Take sixty seconds and read these words from Pope Leo today in full. He’s the world's moral conscience and America’s best export in an era of profound darkness: “I encourage you not to distinguish between those who assist and those who are assisted, between those who seem to

A doctor friend sent me this from latest The Lancet saying that in 50 years of reading the famous medical journal he thinks it is one of the most horrific articles he has read. William Dalrymple

Today is called by Pope Leo as a day for prayer and fasting for peace, especially in the Holy Land. Pray for P. Gabriel Romanelli and his Holy Family parish in Gaza. Plead for the liberation of the people of Palestine enduring genocide in Gaza and the annexation of the West Bank.🤲🏼🪔🙏

Cardinal Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III have released a statement urging Israel against plans for entering troops into Gaza and evacuating citizens: 'This is not the right way. There is no reason to justify the deliberate and forcible mass displacement of civilians. It

In strongest statement of the Bench amid Minnesota shooting, Chicago’s Cupich pulls no punches: “The facts are clear. Guns are plentiful and common sense attempts to limit their availability have been largely rejected in the name of a freedom not found in our constitution.”

A shooting during a Catholic school Mass left two children dead and seventeen more injured. Today, top U.S. bishops went beyond thoughts and prayers. They’re demanding Congress act. Here’s what they said — and what they want passed. 👇

Join us in Santa Monica on Saturday October 11th, 2025 for the Global Solidarity Run to show solidarity with all those who are forcibly displaced and those living in extreme poverty. 🇮🇪💚 🔗 Register for free and learn more about the Run here: eventbrite.ie/e/global-solid…

Today, our country feels leaderless. The temperature is rising, anger is boiling over, and truth itself feels fragile. But here’s the truth: each of us can step into that absence. Each of us, in our own way, can be the kind of leader this moment demands. Call it pastoring, call

A Message from El Camino de Santiago…to walk El Camino de Santiago on 2026 Pope Leo XIV

Rep Crow superb public servant. Leader. Combat veteran. Integrity. Political courage. Presidential material.

Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

You might not agree with all this but it makes an important argument that the medicalization of special needs is "drawing resources away from tackling structural problems" in schools & society. tes.com/magazine/teach… Mel Ainscow Jess Whitley Dennis Shirley Jonathan Haidt

As the global struggle for inclusion and equity in education goes on this report provides an important analysis of the situation of disabled learners. Please pass on: UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 CSIE Equitable Education ALLFIE GIP03351-UNICEF-GDIR-Full-report_Proof-7.pdf

In case you missed it, this new book is a must-read for those interested in inclusion and equity in education. ⁦CSIE⁩ ⁦Equitable Education⁩ ⁦Routledge Education Books⁩ share.google/3xo3YfUPnIxTvq…

.Save Ukraine the abduction of children is something that needs to stop and more important to bring back every child to Ukraine…thanks First Lady Melania Trump for pushing Putin to free some children but please keep asking him For releasing all the children and for a stop on the attacks to