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Video: Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy impressed by good humour of Pope Francis

“It was a good experience for the Bishops,” admitted Bishop Duffy. “It was a good opportunity for Bishops to meet and share ideas and to get to know each other more.” He said they met with Pope Francis for two hours. “He was very warm and welcoming, ...

20 Feb 2017 at 17:37

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Magical St Patrick’s Day performance by young Longford student in St Mel’s Cathedral

Alex recently won the ‘Stonepark4Talent’ event in the Longford Arms Hotel and his magical rendition this morning before the 11.30am Mass, which was broadcast to the world via the St Mel’s Cathedral webcam, blew people away. Bishop Francis Duffy was ...

17 Mar 2017 at 15:11

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Easter 2020 message from Bishop Francis Duffy

The celebration of Easter this year takes place in a very different way, a virtual way, behind closed doors, with people present by radio, TV, webcams and social media. The message of Easter is the same as it has been from the beginning, Christ is ...

11 Apr 2020 at 12:00

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Covid-19 'restrictions have impacted on how we say goodbye to our loved ones and we long so much to be back in church'

In his pastoral letter, ‘Remember In November’, Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy speaks about how 'restrictions have impacted on how we say goodbye to our loved ones' and he says that 'we long so much to be back in church'. Here is ...

01 Nov 2020 at 14:09

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Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois says 'shocking' Bord na Móna job cuts announcement could force midlands region back into recession

News of the impending cuts were announced yesterday (Wednesday) as part of the company's ongoing plans to decarbonise and move from peat production towards more renewable forms of renewable energy. ALSO READ: Jobs blow as Bord na Móna announce ...

25 Oct 2018 at 11:01

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Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Francis Duffy attends meeting with Leo Varadkar

It was the first such meeting to take place under the Church-State structured dialogue process with Mr Varadkar as Taoiseach. For more see Local News on www.longfordleader.ie

06 Sept 2017 at 18:00

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Bishop Duffy describes ESB job losses as a devastating blow to Lanesboro

Bishop Francis Duffy, Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnois, has described the pending job losses at ESB plants in the Midlands region in Lanesboro, Co Longford and Shannonbridge, Co Offaly as a devastating blow and he has called for state ...

10 Nov 2019 at 17:09

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Sixteen not out for Jude Flynn and Longford's Fireside Tales

The launch ceremony will be performed by Bishop Francis Duffy in what will be the title's 16th edition. ALSO READ: Longford historian bringing Pearse's works to schools Everyone is welcome to attend.

22 Nov 2018 at 13:00

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Bishop Francis Duffy distressed and shocked by Holy Week desecration of Longford church

The church was broken into and the tabernacle has been stolen. The break-in was discovered on Easter Sunday morning. The church had not been in use over the Easter period when all parish ceremonies took place in Saint Mel’s ...

16 Apr 2017 at 12:38

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Bishop Francis Duffy among delegation that met with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Bishop Francis Duffy of Ardagh & Clonmacnois was among a delegation representing bishops and officials from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference that met with An Taoiseach, Mr Leo Varadkar TD and ministers at Government ...

01 Sept 2017 at 18:40

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Reaction: Longford people ‘disgusted’ by ‘lack of respect’ after tabernacle stolen from St Michael’s Church, Shroid

The discovery was made shortly after 7am on Easter Sunday morning and Bishop Francis Duffy, who visited the crime scene, commented, “It is extremely upsetting for the parishioners and the clergy here in Longford that ...

16 Apr 2017 at 21:03

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A Christmas Message from Bishop Francis Duffy

Christmas is a family time, a time for all generations, just as the first Christmas was such a family moment, not just the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph but for the entire family of God, all people of all ...

20 Dec 2018 at 16:38

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