Columban Families Gather for Cemetery Sunday: Over 400 family members and relatives of deceased #Columban #missionaries travelled to St Columban’s, #Dalgan last Sunday for the annual #CemeterySunday gathering and the blessing of the graves. columbans.ie/cemetery-sunday…

"My client is not in a hurry." One hundred years ago today, on June 10, 1926, Antoni Gaudí died in Barcelona, three days after being struck by a tram on his way to confession. Because of his simple clothes and unkempt appearance, many mistook him for a beggar and delayed helping him. By the time he was identified, it was too late. A century later, the man known as "God's architect" is being remembered not only for his genius, but for the faith that inspired it. Today, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Basilica of the Sagrada Família to bless the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ, the final and tallest of Gaudí's planned towers. Rising 172.5 meters (566 feet), it makes the Sagrada Família the tallest church in the world. Gaudí devoted the last years of his life almost entirely to the Sagrada Família, convinced that he was not building a monument to himself but offering a work of praise to God. He famously accepted that he would never see it completed, saying, "My client is not in a hurry." One hundred years after his death, the basilica remains a testament to a faith capable of imagining eternity—and to a man whose greatest masterpiece was never really about architecture at all.

Pope Leo in Montserrat: “Let us ask Mary, Queen of Peace, to teach us to refrain from hurtful words, hasty judgments, slander, and defamation—in the family, in the workplace, on social media, in political debates.”

"God loves you just as you are, but He dreams of you being even better! The Lord allows us all to start anew." During his visit to the "Brians 1 Penitential Center," Pope Leo XIV reminds prisoners that life's mistakes do not define a person's identity. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

The Vicar of Christ is my co-pilot.

Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for the screening of the #PeoplesEmergencyBriefing. Fr. John Boles joined the panel conversation, reflecting on the challenges of the #climatecrisis and the role of faith communities in responding with action. #Columbans #Missionaries

Fr Alvaro Martinez reports on the recent honour awarded to the Director of the #Columban Pastoral Centre at the US-Mexico border. Cristina Coronado received Annunciation House’s ‘Voice of the #Voiceless’ award columbans.ie/director-of-us-… #ElPaso #Migrants #Columbans

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Keeping in prayer our young people taking important exams and their supportive families. May the Holy Spirit guide and protect them so that they can do their best! Go n-éirí go geal libh! 🙏📚 #GCSEs #Alevels #ASLevels #LeavingCert #AppliedLeavingCert #JuniorCycle

Life on a Platter: #Columban #Missionary Fr Tim Mulroy writes about a 10-week workshop at the Columban #Mission Centre in #Lima equipping migrant women with baking skills to help them find work. Please support this project! columbans.ie/life-on-a-platt…

.@ArchbishopEamon Martin welcomes @Pontifex's first encyclical letter, 'Magnifica Humanitas': On the Protection of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence See Archbishop Martin's statement below ⬇️ catholicbishops.ie/2026/05/2…

In his first #encyclical "#Magnificahumanitas", on the Church's social doctrine in the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, Pope Leo XIV appeals for the safeguarding of humanity, promotion of truth, dignity of work, social justice, and peace. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

"True fulfilment is not achieved by eliminating weakness" - Magnifica humanitas, 12

Fr. Brendan McGuire, a former engineer and now parish priest in California’s Silicon Valley, says Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ gives a new impetus to the Church’s engagement with those on the cutting edge of technology. vaticannews.va/en/church/new…

Pope Leo: “I want to thank Mr. Olah,” co-founder of @AnthropicAI. I accept his invitation to walk together, to listen and to speak, and together to find a path for humanity in this time of artificial intelligence.”

Archbishop Eamon Martin expresses concern over ‘number of people being laid off because of AI’ buff.ly/k372rfa