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Filmmakers point to Knock Shrine as a place of hope for Ireland
As Ireland grapples with high rates of depression and suicide, Irish filmmakers point to the Knock Shrine as a place... Read more
Push for buffer zones in Ireland follows pro-life vigil outside Dublin hospital
A pro-life rosary vigil on New Year’s Day outside Dublin’s National Maternity Hospital sparked calls by abortion supporters for “exclusion... Read more
Catholic Church discovered in Dublin archeology dig
Following the demolition of a Dublin building, archaeologists recently discovered the foundations a 300-year-old Catholic Church that was used during... Read more
Dublin archdiocese to shift sacrament prep from schools to parishes, families
Catholic sacramental preparation must change to stress the primary role of families and to reach students who do not go... Read more
Irish nuns’ transfer of hospital land criticized over abortion plans
A pending land transfer from a religious community to the Irish government for the construction of a new maternity hospital... Read more
Miraculous healing at Knock Shrine confirmed by Irish bishops
The Catholic Church in Ireland has for the first time recognized a miracle attached to the Knock Shrine, where a... Read more
A Catholic group wants to honor Ireland’s oldest grandparents
In anticipation of the Irish National Grandparents Pilgrimage, a Catholic group has launched a search for the oldest grandparents in... Read more
In Ireland, Catholic group warns of housing discrimination against migrants
A representative from an Irish Catholic charity has warned that discrimination against immigrants in the private housing market has forced... Read more
Amid rise in gang violence, Irish archbishop calls for new temperance movement
An archbishop in Northern Ireland has called for the reigniting of a “temperance movement” to address the problem of alcohol... Read more
Japan awards priest for promoting friendship in Africa through judo
A Capuchin Franciscan priest from Northern Ireland who spent 50 years on mission in Zambia has been awarded one of... Read more
Thousands of Irish pro-lifers rally in Dublin, say abortion law must go
An estimated 10,000 Irish pro-life advocates attended the first major pro-life rally and march in Ireland since the country implemented... Read more
Catholic foster child can attend Protestant school, Irish judge rules
A judge in Ireland has decided that a Catholic girl in foster care can attend a Protestant Church of Ireland... Read more
Right to life a 'core value' of newly-launched Irish political party
The leader of a new political party that spans both Ireland and Northern Ireland promised to uphold the right to... Read more
Catholic church vandalized in Northern Ireland
A Catholic church in Northern Ireland was desecrated with paint in the early hours of Easter Sunday morning, receiving disapproval... Read more
The last Irish priest in Wyoming
“I am the last F.B.I.: foreign-born Irish,” Father Tom Sheridan, a retired priest of the Cheyenne diocese, told CNA. Read more
Irish bishops speak out against abortion requirement for medical jobs
The Irish Bishops’ Conference has objected to job requirements mandating that certain consultant doctors be willing to participate in abortions,... Read more
Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
Report: Pro-choice Irish pol denied Eucharist
A pro-choice Irish legislator has been denied the reception of Holy Communion, after he announced that he had voted in... Read more
What pro-life Ireland can learn from pro-life America
With the dawn of legal abortion in Ireland, the pro-life movement in the country is beginning a fight that their... Read more
Doctors, bishops express concerns as legal abortions begin in Ireland
January 1, 2019 marked the beginning of legalized abortion in Ireland, drawing dismay from Irish pro-life groups, who campaigned extensively... Read more
