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Michael Kelly
Michael Kelly is an award-winning writer and broadcaster specialising in religious and social affairs. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, he attended the Pontifical University St Patrick’s College, Maynooth where he obtained degrees in philosophy and theology and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome where he studied social institutional communications. He is Managing Editor of The Irish Catholic newspaper, a weekly columnist with The Irish Independent and a regular contributor to radio and TV current affairs programmes.
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The Irish synod and what it means
As the Irish synod approaches, a new book The Synodal Pathway aims to breakdown what it may mean for you, your parish and wider Irish society.
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Former President of Ireland Mary McAleese will appear at All Hallows College, Dublin to discuss the Irish Martyrs.
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In honour of the feast day of Joan of Arc, we delve into the lives of martyrs from Ireland and why they sacrificed themselves for their faith.
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