A conference exploring how clergy can address the legacy of the Troubles, organised by a group of local clergy in partnership with the Irish Churches Peace Project (ICPP), took place in Coalisland, Co. Tyrone last week. In a joint statement, conference hosts Rev. Andrew Rawding and Fr Paul Byrne, explained: “If you take a walk…

The Irish Government has again failed to highlight anti-Christian persecution in an international forum, despite earlier calls for greater priority to the issue. Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, Joe Costello, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, spoke on human rights, identifying “a number…

A priest engaged in issues of migration in Ireland has lamented a reported rise in racist attacks against minority groups here. Responding to new figures released by the Immigrant Council of Ireland this week revealing a jump to 44 incidents in January and February, over 5 in the same period last year, Fr Alan Hilliard…