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Stories, reflections, and updates from our mission and community life. Here we share reflections, insights and experiences, believing that the simple act of sharing can inspire, connect, and open hearts.
OLA in Lebanon – Reflection on Corona Pandemic
Covid-19, a virus blowing through the air, is everywhere in the world; many are suffering and people are dying every day - things are not the way they used to be, bringing everyone face to face with a new reality now. This brings to the fore the words of St Paul,...
Support Socially Just Policies
It has now been over three months since the Irish General Election on 8 February, and the citizens of Ireland returned a hung Dáil (a parliament with no clear majority). The continuing talks between political parties and independents to form the next Irish Government...
African Innovation in the Midst of Pandemic
While this pandemic may be taking its toll on the world and we are all feeling the effects of the sweeping changes that have impacted our lives, there are those who remain solution focused and their talents and imagination take flight. Richard Kwarteng is an...
Time for Reflection
Sr Martha Aherne feeding the ducks This may be a scary time for a lot of us especially for those of us who have to cocoon; the above 70s who to some extent have enjoyed the joys of Gods freedom to His children. It has been a challenging time and a time I never...
Impact of COVID-19 on OLA Communities in Nigeria
There is no doubt that the impact is devastating but ironically it is also revealing, educative, enlightening and challenging. Devastating in the sense that: some have contracted the virus and have sadly died of it. some of our people are not taking...
OLA Support Policy Proposals from Social Justice Ireland
The talks to form the next Irish Government are ongoing, and so far there are clear signals that the next Government will include a mix of larger parties, smaller parties and independents. Importantly, these days, weeks and even months constitute a key moment in Irish...
OLA Sisters in Tanzania Continue Serving
The OLA sisters work and live in some of the most under resourced areas of the world. Many of them work in the medical field. In Tanzania alone there are 1.6 million people living with HIV and the luxury of self-isolation and physical distancing adopted by some...
Jubilee Debt Campaign
Call for Debt Cancellation supported by OLA Irish Province This week, governments will meet at the IMF and World Bank's annual Spring meetings. Debt is on the agenda, and the outcome will be a make or break moment for countries in the Global South tackling the...
OLA Welcome LNG Ban
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (Irish Province) welcomes the announcement by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that they accept that it does not make sense to construct a liquid natural gas import terminal on the Shannon Estuary. We also welcome their stated...
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