Vatican calls for creative ways to protect elderly from loneliness

Local churches and individuals must do more to help and to protect the elderly from loneliness and infection during the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican office said. “We must devote new energies to defend them from this storm, just as each of us has been protected and cared for in the small and large storms of... Read More

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November 8, 2018

TV comedian praises Mass for keeping loneliness at bay

Mass can help in the fight against loneliness, the Irish actor and comedian behind Mrs Brown’s Boys has said. Brendan O’Carroll, best known for his portrayal of matriarch Agnes Brown in the BBC and RTE sitcom, told The Irish Catholic that the parish system in Ireland is a vital source of comfort and support in... Read More

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January 25, 2018

Bishop asks for faithful’s help over loneliness

The Bishop of Leeds has urged the faithful to reach out to those who experience loneliness. His call comes as Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a minister for loneliness as she backed the campaign against loneliness in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox. “God doesn’t intend any of us to live under the shadow of... Read More

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January 17, 2018

Community parties to honour murdered MP Jo Cox on her 44th birthday

Parties in honour of murdered MP Jo Cox will be held across the country on what would have been her 44th birthday, it has been announced. Plans to repeat the Great Get Together, which was held last year on the anniversary of Ms Cox’s death, on a more “positive” date were revealed at a Downing... Read More

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