Mary Whelan

Let us #PrayTogether for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer. #PrayerIntention @clicktopray_en popesprayer.va/praywiththepop…

NEW: For the first time in his pontificate, the U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV mentions President Trump by name. He implored the president to end the war in Iran by Easter Sunday and to stop the “hatred rising around the globe.”

John and Patrick Collison have been urged to intervene on US sanctions imposed via their payments company Stripe against a UN expert working on Gaza. Francesca Albanese has seen basic functions of her life disrupted due to her position on the war. thejournal.ie/stripe-frances…

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Micheál Martin lied to journalists when he said armed US soldiers weren't landing at Shannon Airport. Martin said there are “no weapons” passing through the airport – but his colleague Darragh O’Brien authorised US troops carrying guns to land there. ontheditch.com/ag-insint-brea…

BOMBSHELL: Pope Leo delivers a devastating reality check to Washington and Tel Aviv. He explicitly condemns the relentless bombing in the Middle East, warning it only breeds massive hatred. He demands an immediate end to the violence and a return to diplomacy.

Absolute bombshell at the UN. Peacekeeping Chief confirms Israeli forces are killing and critically injuring UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. Indonesia just lost soldiers to an explosion. The world is watching Israel attack the UN with zero consequences.

🚨NEW: Federal Judge Richard Leon has blocked the construction of Donald Trump's White House ballroom, saying "The President is the steward of the White House for future generations...he is not the owner!" RETWEET to thank Judge Leon for standing up for our democracy!

#The heroic doctor Hossam Abu Safiya is among the prisoners scheduled for execution 💔

“They have stolen my harvest and taken everything from us they’ve left us with absolutely nothing. They’ve destroyed our identity.” A Palestinian grandfather cries after Zionist settlers destroyed his olive groves and stole the olives in Tulkarem (West Bank).

Israel dropped bombs on UN peacekeepers in Marjayoun, South Lebanon. Two Indonesian UNIFIL soldiers were killed. Their bodies were retrieved today. Blue helmets. UN uniforms. Peacekeepers. Killed anyway. Kick Israel out of the UN.

Pope Leo XIV: “I'm told that President Trump recently stated that he would like to end the war. Hopefully he's looking for an 'off-ramp'. Hopefully he's looking for a way to decrease the amount of violence, of bombing, which would be a significant contribution to removing the hatred that's being created and that's increasing constantly in the Middle East and elsewhere. I appeal to all leaders, come back to the table, to dialogue. Let's look for solutions to problems, let's look for ways to reduce the amount of violence that we're promoting, that peace - especially at Easter - might reign in our hearts."

MESSAGE I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach. Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace. An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters. I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end. DALAI LAMA 31 March 2026

Have you ever been in a crisis? #PrayTogether

Congratulations to the approximately 8 million people who came out to No Kings rallies this weekend — the largest single-day political protest in American history. The American people are saying loudly and clearly: no to authoritarianism, no to oligarchy and no to endless war.

Bernie Sanders: “I will be forcing a vote in the Senate on legislation to block the sale of nearly $1B in weapons to the Israeli military for bombs and bulldozers. A government that has committed genocide in Gaza does not need more military support from American taxpayers”

#FFG Eviction Policy TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has sparked a massive opposition backlash after he used the phrase 'churn' to describe tenants who have been evicted from their homes. The Taoiseach used the phrase this week, three days before new record homeless figures of 17.308 - a 12.5 per cent increase in a year and 196 more than a month previously - were announced on Friday Just over 20,000 people received a dreaded notice of termination through their let- terboxes last year. In his response, Mr Martin noted 'churn is normal' in the rental market #HousingCrisis #renters

Bruce Springsteen is currently playing to a #NoKings crowd of over 200,000 people in Saint Paul Minnesota right now! Trump is using government to hurt people who disagree. That is what kings do to scare others. We will not be scared. We will not be silent.

Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday, forcefully denounces those who use God to justify war: “Brothers and sisters, this is our God, Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them saying “Though you make many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood.”

The HSE has issued a formal apology to families in the South-East after it was revealed that children have been forced to wait up to seven years for vital orthodontic services. The delay has been attributed to severe staffing shortages, with the service currently relying on a single consultant orthodontist and a dental nurse traveling from Waterford to Clonmel just a few days a month to conduct assessments. #HSE #orthodontist #Apology irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4181…