Sorcha Connell

@McLellan_Js Lourdes was seriously on it just the day after, with embossed bags and mugs for sale!

First Pope Leo merch I’ve seen around the Vatican. Pope Francis rosaries “on sale” for one Euro.

Brother Roger of Taizé “Christ is communion…He did not come to earth to start one more religion, but to offer to all a communion in God…’Communion’ is one of the most beautiful names of the Church.” Roger Schütz, known as Brother Roger (French: Frère Roger), was a Swiss Christian leader and monastic brother. In 1940 Schütz founded Taizé, an ecumenical monastic community in Burgundy, France. During World War ll Roger bought an empty house, where for two years he and his sister, Genevieve, hid refugees, before being forced to leave Taizé, after being tipped off that the Gestapo had become aware of their activities. In 1944, he returned to Taizé to found the Community, initially a small quasi-monastic community of men living together in poverty and obedience, open to all Christians. It is now composed of more than one hundred brothers, from Catholic and Protestant traditions, who originate from about thirty countries across the world. Taizé slowly became one of the world’s most important sites of Christian pilgrimage. Some 100,000 young people from around the world make pilgrimages to Taizé each year for prayer, Bible study, sharing, and communal work. Brother Roger was sadly stabbed to death by a mentally ill woman in 2005. Although tragic, the brothers have continued to carry on the work Brother Roger started. This icon was painted in 2019 and I finally have a good picture of it:) Prints and Digital Downloads: kellylatimoreicons.com/collections/si…

Blessed Sunday morning from Jerusalem. The sun rises over the Jordan’s mountains which overshadow the Jordan valley below. The Land seems peaceful but appearances are deceptive. ‘Praise God, O my soul; May my inmost being praise God’s Holy Name…and not forget God’s gifts’.

🎧 Chastity, Controversy & Building Bridges with LGBT Catholics 🎧 TRAILER for our latest episode talking to @JamesMartinSJ about his calling as a priest and how he came to be seen as a controversial public figure... Full episode here👇 bit.ly/44Zimaw #catholic #LGBTQ #podcast

🔴 Prière #œcuménique en présence du pape François et des membres du #Synode depuis Rome, avec la communauté de @taize. 👉Suivez la veillée en direct sur KTO et youtube.com/live/B1itxneOT…

Listen to our #NewPodcast with @DoverBishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin. In this clip, Bishop Rose shares how she keeps faith in #InstitutionalChange and meaningful racial and gender #justice within the Church. #KeepingFaithWithWIN #20YearsOfWIN #Change #Equity keepingfaithahowtoguide.buzzsprout.com

I chatted to a load of nuns and brothers about productivity culture and what the religious life might say about it - the result was this @Theosthinktank long read which felt a bit like therapy for the busyness of my soul: theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2024/0…

Refuge is devastated to hear of the death of Rebecca Cheptegei. On average, one woman is killed by an abusive partner or ex every five days in England and Wales. A further three women a week die by suicide as a result of domestic abuse (1/2)

“Mary: Star of the Sea” New icon “Inspire us, as nations, communities and individuals, to see that those who come to our shores are our brothers and sisters.” -Pope Francis Signed Prints, Digital Downloads and Original Icon Available: kellylatimoreicons.com

Is this the end of #interfaith? Poignant interview with @ZaraM01 from @MuslimCouncil for the latest @Win_Interfaith podcast episode - listen below ⬇️ @faithbelieforum @LondonFaiths @FaithActionNet @FaithPublicLife @LSEFaithCentre @RelMedCentre @Ellieljacobs @AleemMaqbool

My friend @js_cass sadly lost his wife to cancer, but inspired by Nat he's put energy towards something she loved - updating the local library @BarnetLibraries. He are so close to fundraising goal! Please take a moment to read their story: gofund.me/d12d19f6

I wasn't made for quarterly taxes, I was made to illuminate manuscripts in the scriptorium of an Irish abbey, rain battering on the cold stones, while my cat, Pangur Bán, scampers about in search of mice

Our latest #podcast with Robi Damelin and Laila Alsheikh from @ThePCFF explores what it means to 'keep faith' in the face of ongoing conflict and unimaginable loss. #ListenNow Subscribe, Share & Review! #KeepingFaithWithWIN keepingfaithahowtoguide.buzzsprout.com

I had the honor to talk with Nastaran Tavakoli-Far and Dr. Irena Bradley for the BBC program “Heart and Soul” Dr. Irena and I talked about being iconographers today. It was a lovely conversation. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Really powerful inaugural event with @W_faith_forum in Parliament tonight. Hearing women’s experiences of taking a stand against racism and discrimination and how we can offer solidarity as women of faith. Thank you @marciadixonpr for hosting us.

WIN's Statement on the Closure of @IFNetUK. Read IFN's full press release: ow.ly/ZKbj50QHIs8

In this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we pray that all Christians may be united in love. Together may we reach out to people who are wounded or ignored and work for the common good. #ChurchesTogether #wpcu2024 #wpcuwall #GoodSamaritan

With community relations, particularly #interfaith relations, under strain at present, to be considering such a move is foolhardy at best and at worst an act of vandalism likely to have significant negative impacts @IFNetUK @CCJUK @faithbelieforum telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/1…

The Bill Snelson Young Ecumenists Fund has made its first set of grants to enable ecumenical experiences abroad 'Meet' three of the successful applicants - Sam, Sarah and Joe cte.org.uk/snelson-grant-… #ChurchesTogether #SnelsonFund

The Taizé community in rural France has chosen a new leader: Brother Matthew, an Anglican from Yorkshire, who joined the community aged 21 and has stayed there for 37 years. @SpiritSorcha reports on the ceremony where he took office: religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/brother-m…