During a homily at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Father Julian Large referred to the recent and widely reported situation of a Catholic member of Parliament.
The procession was led by the Butter Exchange Band and Bishop Fintan Gavin, bishop of Cork and Ross, beginning from the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne.
Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh urged the people of Ireland to “feel inspired and courageous” by the renewed consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop John Sherrington warn that the future of Catholic hospices and care facilities is in doubt if Parliament passes the End of Life Bill.
This past weekend, over 10,000 pilgrims joined together at the national Marian shrine in Knock, Ireland, to mark the 40th anniversary of the All Ireland Rosary Rally.
The short film called “Lego Movie — The Incredible Life of Carlo Acutis” is now available on YouTube under the name Fiontar Floinn.
Church leaders in Dublin say Ireland’s increase in adult baptisms is a journey of accompaniment and catechesis.
Lough Derg is renowned among the faithful for its physically grueling but spiritually uplifting three-day pilgrimage.
On May 3, 1945, one of the greatest and most silenced maritime tragedies of the 20th century unfolded in the Bay of Lübeck in Germany.
Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis late last week was Gianluigi Buffon, the Italian World Cup-winning goalkeeper.
The attack occurred on Aug. 15, 2024, as the priest returned to his barracks in Renvyle in Ireland after an evening swim.
It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in prayer to honor St. Patrick’s legacy.
The cases come 23 years after the force was established to create a new start for policing after years of controversies related to alleged discrimination.
A recent Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, highlighted an inspiring revival of Catholic faith in a city synonymous with some dark days in Ireland’s troubled history.
In Ireland, Feb. 1 marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of “Lá Fhéile Bríde” — St. Brigid’s Day.
St. Brigid has given Ireland one of its most iconic religious and cultural images — the cross that carries her name.
Jan. 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the concentration camp in which Father Maximilian Kolbe gave his life for another.
The ceremony, which began in 1947 with a single Aer Lingus plane, adapted to modern times by moving from its Christmas Day slot while maintaining its spiritual significance.
The Catholic hierarchy’s statement to the electorate underscored the social and moral concerns that should shape voters’ choices.
Born on Dec. 7 in the year 521, this patron saint’s name is etched across the Irish landscape; his legacy is profound and significant.