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		<title>Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV for Lent 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Message of the Holy Father Dear brothers and sisters, Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sr Mary T. Barron appointed Consultor to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our Congregational Leader, Sr Mary T. Barron, has been appointed as a Consultor to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. This new role, announced last week by Pope Leo XIV, crowns decades of missionary, congregational, and international leadership, and reflects the esteem in which she is held at the heart of the Church. Sr Mary’s appointment [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Abduction at St Mary’s Schools, Papiri – A Call to Prayer and Solidarity</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles share with deep sorrow the news of the mass abduction that took place at St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria, in the early hours of 21 November 2025. St Mary’s is under the direction and management of the OLA Sisters, in collaboration [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Day of Fasting and Prayer for Peace</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Robertson - OLA Communications Officer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Missionaries Call for Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since its beginnings in 1964 during the Second Vatican Council, SEDOS (Service of Documentation and Study on Global Mission) has been a forum for thoughtful exchange on mission in the Church. Among its founding members was Fr Hein Mondé, then Superior General of the Society of African Missions (SMA), who played a key role in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fifth Cork Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice to Address Climate Fatigue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Robertson - OLA Communications Officer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cork, Ireland – The Fifth Cork Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice will take place online via Zoom on Thursday, 17 October 2024, from 9:00am to 1:00pm. This year’s event, titled “Climate Breakdown – Who Cares?” will explore the impact of climate change through an intergenerational lens. Since 2019, the Cork [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>PRESS RELEASE: Ireland Remains at Tier 2 in Important 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Robertson - OLA Communications Officer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE by Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission The National Rapporteur on Trafficking of Human Beings has today responded to the US State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) as Rapporteur, welcomes the publication of the Report that recognises the increased efforts that Ireland is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Landmark Moment as UISG Joins Synod 2021-2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>2023 Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice &#8211; REGISTERATIONS OPEN</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Robertson - OLA Communications Officer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2023 Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice Climate and Biodiversity: Thinking Ecologically &#8220;Cherishing Life on Earth&#8221; &#160; &#160;Date:&#160; Thursday, 26 October 2023, via Zoom, 9:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm (GMT+1) The highly anticipated fourth Conference Intergenerational Climate Justice will place a spotlight on the intricate relationship between the climate crisis and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VACANCY: OLA Justice Officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) wish to recruit a Justice Officer, working full-time. The role will involve hybrid-working for the first year based at Ardfoyle Convent, Ballintemple, Cork, after which flexibility around remote working is negotiable. The mission of the OLA Justice Officer is to promote social and environmental justice through public [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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