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Call for commemoration of Meath evangeliser of Lesotho
County Meath senator Dominic Hannigan has called for an Irish Aid project to commemorate a Meath ....
Vigilance needed on cyber-bullying
One quarter of girls and one in six boys in Ireland have been involved in cyber-bullying, either ....
Drogheda church to get medieval font back
A medieval baptismal font that was removed from a church in Drogheda when it was demolished and ....
Poor Clare nuns in Carlow host recruitment weekend
The Poor Clare nuns in Carlow Town are to host a major open weekend for prospective seminarians ....
Call for global anti-poverty measures
Caritas has called on governments to live up to their anti-poverty promises in the lead up to the ....
Trapped Chile miners want shrine
The miners trapped underground in Chile have asked that statues and religious pictures be sent ....
Home of Bishop of Derry Burgled
A Court in Derry has been told how the Bishop of the diocese of Derry, Bishop Seamus Hegarty was ....
Limerick church damaged during cold snap reopens
There was great joy in Limerick this week when a local church, which was extensively damaged ....
Greetings on conclusion of Ramadam
We need to open our hearts to mutual forgiveness and reconciliation, to recognise what we have in ....
Former Derry Bishop says,"Can't understand why police didn't arrest priest"
The former Bishop of Derry Dr Edward Daly has claimed that he does not know why the RUC did not ....
Aggressive secular vision threatens religious freedom: Archbishop Chaput
State persecution of Christians in the West is now almost inevitable, Archbishop Charles Chaput ....
Majority supports me, says Cardinal Brady
Cardinal Seán Brady, the primate of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said that the vast ....
Kildare and Leighlin priest slams new bishop selection process
A priest of the Kildare and Leighlin diocese has criticised the process of selecting a ....
Newry Prior does best to facilitate weddings in historic chapel
The Prior of a famous Newry Abbey, which is one of the most popular wedding venues in Northern ....
Top archeaologist claims monastic site could lose UNESCO status
A leading archaeologist has described the recent restoration work that took place on one of ....
Special Mass for GAA in Clonmel
The huge contribution the GAA makes to the parish of Saint Peter & Paul's in Clonmel in County ....
Westmeath priest to sky dive for charity
A County Westmeath based priest will make a real leap of faith by skydiving to raise vital funds ....
Killaloe Clergy Forced To Double up Due to Shortages
A shortage of priests is forcing change in the manning of parishes in a number of dioceses with ....
Limerick priest expresses concern over youth drug use
A Limerick City based priest and social commentator has claimed that children as young as 10 are ....
Letterkenny cathedral refurbishment under way.
Work is under way on the restoration of the 110-year old St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny, Co ....
Ashbourne priest plans return to Pakistan
An Ashbourne based priest who works in flood-ridden Pakistan said that he would be returning to ....
Knock defends dress code but apologises to 13-year old
The management of Knock Shrine has stood over its decision to introduce a dress code for pilgrims ....
Killarney Friary to be new centre for Franciscan vocations
It was announced this week that the Franciscan friary in Killarney in County Kerry is the new ....
Report shows children in foster care at risk
Children are at risk of being placed with “unsafe carers,” according to a damning new internal ....
Minister Attends Holy Island Mass
The Minister for Communications Mr Eamon Ryan TD and his family were among the 500 strong ....
Wexford Priest Asks Media to Give Clerics A Chance
A Wexford Town based priest who is also one of County Wexford's finest artists has made an ....
Binge drinking makes women more likely to have abortions: study
Binge drinking increases the likelihood of having an abortion or taking the morning-after pill, a ....
Mother Teresa 100th birthday
A Special Mass to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Mother Teresa of Calcutta was held yesterday ....
Cardinal Brady issues statement on Claudy bombings report
The Archbishop of Armagh and the Bishop of Derry have issued a joint statement this week after a ....
Bishop Willie Walsh concerned over traveller feud
The retiring Bishop of Killaloe Dr Willie Walsh has claimed that he has ongoing concerns about ....
Sexualisation of children not being tackled, say authors
Britain’s hyper sexualised society is harming children and the problem is not being addressed, ....
Priest and mystic clash over All-Ireland prediction
A Kilkenny priest has defended his criticism of a local psychic who has predicted that Kilkenny ....
Record attendance at Our Lady's Island
Record crowds have been attending the pilgrimage to Our Lady's Island in Co. Wexford. An ....
Popular priests step aside as allegations are investigated.
Two popular priests have temporarily stepped down from their ministries over investigations into ....
Papal UK visit itinerary
Susan Boyle will sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the U.K.  The singer, who ....
Priest's reunion in Thurles a huge success
The President of Saint Patrick's College in Thurles in County Tipperary has deemed the recent ....
Lough Derg numbers boost
Numbers visiting Ireland's toughest place of pilgrimage continue to rise it was revealed in ....
Glenstal priest distances himself from mother's call for boycott of Mass
A Benedictine priest in Glenstal Abbey, Co Limerick, Fr Simon Sleeman, has distanced himself from ....
Celebrating 60 Years of the Angelus Bell
The broadcasting of the Angelus on the national airwaves is celebrating its 60th birthday this ....
Good father-son relationships help men cope with stress: study
Men who have good childhood relationships with their fathers cope better with daily stress, new ....

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