Sarah Mac Donald is a freelance journalist based in Dublin, Ireland. She contributes to The Tablet, the Irish Independent and NCR. She researched and produced the documentary "Mary Ward – Dangerous Visionary," which tells the story of the 16th-century foundress of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Congregation of Jesus. She has contributed to books, including The Francis Factor: A New Departure (Columba Press, 2014) and God's Entrepreneurs: How Irish Missionaries Tried to Change the World (New Island Books, 2010).
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Climate change hits women hardest, report finds
Women are disproportionately hurt by climate change and corporate human rights violations throughout the world, according to a new study by Trócaire, the aid and development agency run by the Irish bishops.
Irish priest addresses climate crisis in Pakistan
Columban Fr. Liam O'Callaghan is coordinator of the ecology commission for the Hyderabad Diocese in southern Pakistan. Translating Laudato Si', researching water filters for marginalized people to use and educating about care for the Earth are some ways he tries to influence change.
Cardinal Turkson reminds Irish religious and missionaries of spiritual, social connection
Speaking to the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) Turkson, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, talked about climate change, growing inequality, the threat of war, and the sex-abuse scandals of the church as signs of the times.
Researcher: Artifacts show that early church women served as clergy
New research suggests women had a greater role in the early church's ministries and liturgies than previously thought, and were present at church altars as deacons, priests and even bishops.