Archbishop Richard Clarke (St Patrick’s CofI Cathedral) and Archbishop Eamon Martin (St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral) at the joint St Patrick’s Vigil during the Home of St Patrick Festival in Armagh. Photo: Philip Magowan

Senan Carty plays his trumpet accompanied by Ashley Gallagher, Eve Imogle and Shaha Ariff, all from St Brigid’s National School in Castleknock, Dublin during a break from rehearsals ahead of the ESB Feis Ceoil taking place from March 27-April 7. Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

A centennial pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima, one of six blessed by Pope Francis, being carried along the Falls Road, Belfast on Sunday led by Sarah, Grace and Gerard dressed as the three children of Fatima, as part of a public procession from St Peter’s Cathedral to St Paul’s Belfast. Photo: Gerard Smyth

The Catholic Church in the Philippines has lamented the passage of a vote to reintroduce the death penalty. On March 7, legislators voted 217 to 54 to bring back capital punishment, a victory for hard-line President Rodrigo Duterte. The vote means the legislation moves to the nation’s Senate for final approval, though this is almost…

Charlie, Malachi, Conor and Orlaith with their class teacher Mrs Quinn from P5 in St Colmans’Primary School in Annaclone, Co. Down pictured during a celebration to welcome representatives from seven countries to the school as part of the Erasmus+ programme.

Displaced Egyptian Christian families, who used to live in the north of the Sinai Peninsula sit near their belongings after arriving at a church in Ismailia. Catholic churches in Ismailia, with help from Caritas, have helped Coptic Orthodox fleeing Islamic State attacks in North Sinai. Photo: CNS

A statue of Our Lady of Fatima, blessed by Pope Francis, has begun a tour of Ireland to mark 100 years since the Marian apparitions at the Portuguese village. The statue was welcomed to the Archdiocese of Armagh, and has now begun its journey to dioceses North and South . The tour is being conducted…

At just six and a half months, Summer Hannon from Tallaght, Dublin is probably our youngest reader and her parents Anthony and Margo said she gave the paper a big “thumbs up”.

St Ciaran’s College success at Knights public speaking Two teams from St Ciaran’s College in Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone travelled to compete in the Ulster Final of the Knights of Columbanus Public Speaking Competition in Newry.  Speaking on the topic of Racism and Hatred, Peadar McCaughey, Karl McGee and Eoin McElroy are now Ulster Champions. The…

The parish priest of a Galway church which hosted a ‘drive-thru’ Ash Wednesday for busy parishioners has spoken of the phenomenal reaction to the initiative. Describing himself a “surprised at the number of people” who happily responded to the invitation from Glenamday parish for an Ash Wednesday with a distinct difference, Fr Paddy Mooney told…