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The Keys Have Been Returned: Baggot Street Reopens Its Doors
After nine months of extensive remedial works, the keys to Baggot Street have finally been returned to us. Much of the work carried out over the past months has been unseen by visitors, focusing primarily on essential fire remediation and safety upgrades throughout the building.
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Mercy eNews June 2026
The June 2026 issue of Mercy eNews is now available featuring a significant update on the essential works here in Catherine's House. We alsp have lots of programme, 200th anniversary and heritage content for you including 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' Caroline Thompson, our Head of Heritage and Spirituality, tells you the whole story of the Catherine McAuley yellow rose with help from many knowledgeable people in the Mercy World.
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Announcing our YML Comms Crew for 2026
As we continue to countdown to our Young Mercy Leaders (YML) Pilgrimage in Dublin in July, we are delighted to announce our Comms Crew for 2026. These five young mercy leaders will capture the story of the pilgrimage from 28th - 31st July in photos, blogs, vlogs and on Tik Tok!
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Register for our Heritage Webinar Series
We are delighted to introduce our new Heritage Webinar Series: The Path to the First House of Mercy 1827. Caroline Thompson, our Head of Heritage and Spirituality, will unpack some of the heritage, history and story in a series of monthly webinars which will begin in May as we countdown to the 200th anniversary of the Founding of the First House of Mercy by Catherine McAuley which we will celebrate on 24 September 2027.
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Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power
“Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together.” These are the opening words of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, which was published today.
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Logo launched for 200th anniversary of opening of first House of Mercy
Mercy International Association (MIA) has launched the official logo for the 200th anniversary of the Founding of Catherine McAuley's First House of Mercy at 64a Lower Baggot Street, Dublin in 1827. The anniversary logo is rich in historical and symbolic meaning. The logo kit with copyright information, brand guidelines and recommended usage, will be available from MIA in early March.
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Today's Mercy Quote

It is my hope and prayer that after the period of darkness and winter has accomplished its purpose, we shall see the bright promise of another spring.

M Concilia Moran

Catherine McAuley

Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin, Ireland, in September, 1778. In 1824 she used her inheritance from an Irish couple she had served for twenty years to build a large House of Mercy on Baggot Street, Dublin in response to the needs of the poor of Dublin. Today that house is known as Mercy International Centre and is home to the Mercy family from all over the world.

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Opening Doors

Opening Doors focuses on consulting with those who are actively seeking to be involved in the life of Mercy International and creating channels through which people of Mercy can participate more actively in the life of the Association.

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Justice

Mercy Global Action commits annually to focusing on three priority justice issues. These issues focus on the needs of our global society today. Throughout the year, the Mercy Global Action team works to provide educational resources focused on these issues, as well as advocate at the United Nations for just policies and laws related to these areas.

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