Alan Hynes, CEO of the Catholic Education Partnership, discusses with Wendy what defines a Catholic school and the issues around providing more choice for parents other than Catholic schools.

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A 30 min talk by Jessie Rogers (St Patrick's College, Maynooth) which offers many insights into 'God's ways of being with children and children's ways of being with God'. Jesse also invites the teacher to see how in classrooms there can be a mutual exchange of blessing and a spiritual renewal for the teacher.

This talk was commissioned and made available by Elphin Diocese.

Also available to watch via the iCatholic player -
https://www.icatholic.ie/teacher-spiritual-life-of-children-jesse-rogers/

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Commissioner Drew Harris talks to Wendy on the CAPTIVES programme, about the work of An Garda Síochána in regard to preventing human trafficking and how people can play their part.

CAPTIVES is produced by Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) and includes a four part series for Post-Primary Students. Series 2 coming soon.

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Senator Ronan Mullen joins Wendy in studio to discuss the proposals before the Oireachtas to legalise assisted dying and the moral and ethical implications of State sanctioned suicide. Senator Mullen urges people to raise their objections with their politicians as we face into an election.

The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference have voiced their opposition and have called on TDs to reject the recommendations to Government from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to legalise assisted dying.

The Irish Bishops are also calling for greater State investment in palliative care.

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Bishop Brendan Leahy says that the Final Document from the #SynodonSynodality will greatly assist the Synodal Pathway - Ireland

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Julieann Moran reflects with Fr Bill on the historic moment when Pope Francis formally approved the Final Document as official teaching for a #Synodal Church and how it will now guide the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland ... more reports to follow ... #synodonsynodality

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He Loved Us - Dilexit Nos ...

Bishop Brendan Leahy shares a reflection of the new encyclical from Pope Francis which invites the wounded world 'to regain the most important and necessary thing of all: its heart.'

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Bishop Alan McGuckian reflects on the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality in Rome, the final document and the upcoming Jubilee Year of Hope.

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Pope Francis has called a Jubilee Year for 2025 with the the theme 'Pilgrims of Hope'. Bishop Brendan Leahy reflects on the tradition of the Jubilee Year which brings millions of pilgrims to Rome.

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