As part of Our Sunday Visitor’s series on the study-abroad programs at Catholic colleges and universities, reporter Maryann Eidemiller writes about the impact studying in Ireland had on several students from schools across the country. From Ireland’s deep Catholic roots, through the
Leaders of Ireland's Christian churches vowed to face "difficult truth" and work closer together to ensure that the fragile peace process in Northern Ireland leaves a lasting legacy of reconciliation.
The leaders gathered in Armagh for what they described as a service of
Pope Francis has elevated the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock to the status of an International Shrine of Eucharistic and Marian Devotion.
In a message delivered from the Vatican via video link March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis
They will come by planes, trains and automobiles. All roads lead to Dublin for the Aug. 21-26 World Meeting of Families. The concluding Mass celebrated by Pope Francis before an expected congregation of some 600,000 people will be the pinnacle. Much has
Today’s saint: St. Patrick, born in A.D. 387 and kidnapped by Irish pirates at 16, spent six years as a slave in Northern Ireland, a period that prepared him for his later mission in Ireland by immersing him in the culture and
President Joe Biden said "the enemies of peace will not prevail" in Northern Ireland as he pledged the United States would continue to partner and support the region in building stability and future prosperity for its young people.
In his keynote address in
The head of the Irish bishops' conference said the government's move to criminalize attendance at Mass as part of COVID-19 regulations was a "potential infringement of religious freedom and of constitutional rights."
"The precise provisions are unclear and at first reading appear to
Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury has praised the "compassion and sense of service" of Britain's Princess of Wales after she revealed that she is undergoing treatment for cancer.
In a video message posted on her social media channels March 22, Kate, the
The Garda Síochána, Ireland's National Police, are searching for armed raiders who broke into a church rectory in early March, threatened two priests with weapons before spraying the clerics with bleach and making off with the Sunday Mass offerings.
The arrival of St. Patrick's Day always spotlights Irish culture, music, dance and language. Catholics, too, are involved in Irish cultural efforts on both sides of the Atlantic, and some say Irish culture continues to be a foundation for Catholic evangelization amid