Parishioners across Ireland have been urged to use the festive period to encourage their friends and neighbours who have been away from the sacraments, to come to Christmas Mass and experience anew the sense of community.
The number of Irish journalists declaring no religious affiliation is four times higher than the general population, a new study has shown.
Studying witchcraft and the occult even in an academic setting can open the door to malign spirits, according to a well-known Vincentian priest Fr Pat Collins CM.
There is “no obvious end in sight” for negotiations about a potentially “historic” alignment between a Catholic and a secular college, after a meeting with Government officials sent the two universities back to the negotiating table.
The Government’s move to limit State accommodation and cut welfare for Ukrainians in Ireland has created “anxiety” and “confusion” among the Ukrainian community here.
An Armagh priest has decried a recent spate of violence in his community which has seen the deaths of three people in the last 12 months.
The Irish bishops have voiced their rejection of ‘assisted dying’ proposals currently being considered by the Oireachtas, and called for greater supports for those who are sick and dying.
The decision by some rural Catholic schools to change to integrated education in the North has been described as “deathbed conversions” by the bishop of Derry.
Popstar Daddy Yankee has shocked fans with the announcement that he’s giving up his life in music in favour of his faith.
Baroness Nuala O’Loan has introduced a private members bill to Westminster, seeking to reduce the time limit for abortion in the UK from 24 to 22 weeks.
Ruadhán Jones
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