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Did Irish saints perform abortions? Don’t believe it, scholars say
Faulty history, bad moral analysis and dubious voting advice are behind claims that several cherished Irish saints were involved in... Read more
Irish policy aimed at Catholic schools raises fears of discrimination
A proposed policy in Ireland that would ban Catholic schools from prioritizing Catholic students on wait lists is being criticized... Read more
Jesuit priest, last living son of Irish revolutionary leaders, dies at 104
A priest whose father was executed following Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising has died at the age of 104, after a... Read more
Pope Francis will travel to Dublin Aug. 25-26 for family gathering
During his Wednesday general audience Pope Francis was presented with the official icon for the World Meeting of Families, announcing... Read more
Pro-life leaders deliver letter to Irish prime minister: Choose Life
A group of 17 American pro-life leaders delivered a letter to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Thursday urging him... Read more
In Ireland, pro-lifers rally by the thousands against legalizing abortion
Some 100,000 Irish pro-life advocates took to the streets across the country on Saturday to oppose legalizing abortion in the... Read more
Irish official warns against LGBT exclusion at World Meeting of Families
Ahead of the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Ireland this August, a government minister has warned that the event... Read more
Hundreds rally in support of Ireland's pro-life amendment
Hundreds of people rallied in the coastal suburb of Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, on Saturday to show support for the country’s... Read more
Irish bishop calls for protection of the unborn ahead of abortion referendum
Human life “from its tiniest origins” must be protected, Bishop Brendan Kelly of Galway and Kilmacduagh said at his installation... Read more
'Be missionaries for the cause of life,' Irish bishop tells faithful
Ahead of Ireland’s referendum on the country’s abortion laws, Bishop Brendan Leahy penned a letter to the diocese of Limerick... Read more
As abortion vote is set, Irish bishops encourage respect for life
The Irish government announced Monday that a referendum that could liberalize Ireland’s abortion laws will be set for a vote... Read more
Irish priest asks for back-up as demand for exorcisms rises 'exponentially'
An Irish priest and exorcist is asking the country's bishops for more support after noticing a dramatic increase in demonic... Read more
Irish forest secretly grows into Celtic cross
The Celtic cross has been recognized as an emblem of Irish Christianity for centuries. Read more
The order of Irish Catholics you probably haven't heard of
They’re Irish, they’re Catholic, and they’re proud. But you maybe haven’t heard of them. Read more
Soros money means legal trouble for Amnesty's Ireland abortion campaign
Amnesty International is in no position to oppose an Irish law against foreign political funding now that it is under... Read more
Meet the monks who spend their lives praying for Ireland's priests
Prayer, reparation, and praising God are the focus of a new Benedictine priory in Ireland, which focuses especially on reparation... Read more
Attempt to oust pro-life student union president denounced as 'bullying tactic'
The student union president at University College Dublin said that a campaign to impeach her is a “bullying tactic” by... Read more
N. Ireland high court: No European right to 'gay marriage'
Northern Ireland’s High Court has rejected two legal challenges that sought to recognize same-sex unions as marriages, saying it is... Read more
Priest horrified at exorcist film showings in abandoned church
An Irish priest has decried a film festival's plans to screen two horror films in an abandoned church next month. Read more
Rise in priest suicides prompts call for helpline in Ireland
Besides a shortage of vocations, Irish priests are facing an even more harrowing kind of crisis. Read more
