JPIC Advocacy and the UN Human Rights Mechanisms
An approach adopted by the Justice Desk of the OLA Irish Province The UN, Fratelli Tutti and Edmund Rice International We are reminded by Pope Francis in his encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, that the United Nations provides the best global framework...
Making Sense of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
David Lohan, author of At Freedom's CrossroadsMarking EU Anti-Trafficking Day 2022, an event titled “Making Sense of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery”, was held at St Peters, North Main Street, Cork, on Monday, 17th October. An awareness raising event, speakers...
The Letter
October 4th, saw the premiere of The Letter, Laudato Si' Movement's film, in which top leaders traveled to Rome to speak with Pope Francis about Laudato Si' and present how the climate crisis impacts their own lives and that of their communities. For the first time, a...
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The Church has been celebrating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) since 1914. It is always an occasion to express concern for different vulnerable people on the move; to pray for them as they face many challenges, and to increase awareness about the...
2022 Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice : Registrations Open
2022 CONFERENCE ON INTERGENERATIONAL CLIMATE JUSTICE “Enough is Enough! And it Needn’t Cost the Earth.” Comhdháil ar Cheartas Aeráide Idirghlúine “Tá ár sáith againn! Ní chaithfidh an domhan fulaingt a thuilleadh.” Date: Thursday, 20 October 2022 via Zoom. (9am -...
Celebration and Official Launch of the Solidarity Garden, Ardfoyle
Yesterday saw the official launch of the Solidarity Garden by the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Cllr. Deirdre Forde. The garden was set up on the front lawn of Ardfoyle towards the end of last year. The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, Ireland, were approached...
Season of Creation 2022
The Season of Creation begins September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. The burning bush is the Symbol for the Season of Creation 2022. Today, the prevalence of...
OLA Joint Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Review of Ireland 2022 On 15 August 2022, the OLA Justice Desk, in collaboration with others, made joint submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Our submission will contribute to the review of Ireland by the Committee which examines how...
International Day for People of African Descent – 31 August
The International Day for People of African Descent was celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021. 2024 will see the end of the International Decade for People of African Descent and while to date there has been some progress at legislative, policy and...
Call to Action from Community Gardens Ireland
Community Gardens Ireland is a non profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. Their aim is to support and promote community gardens in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The organisation shares knowledge and information collected by all the individuals,...