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| Heritage threat as ancient High Cross damaged by frost One of Ireland’s most significant early Christian artefacts has been damaged by the unprecedented .... | |
| Munster prayer priest calls for fixture switch A Catholic priest who penned a special prayer for the Munster rugby team has become the latest .... | |
| Derry Presbyterian minister overwhelmed by support from catholic neighbours A Derry city Presbyterian minister has challenged the perception that Protestants are not welcome .... | |
| British policemen remembered at Longford mass A number of British soldiers who lost their lives during the war of independence were remembered .... | |
| Government's announcement on schools "surprise", says Bishop Bishop Leo O'Reilly, the chairman of the Catholic bishops commission on education, has expressed .... | |
| Bishop Walsh claims bishops find it difficult to address their flock at this time The Bishop of Killaloe Bishop Willie Walsh has, in what is likely to be his last pastoral letter .... | |
| Guides boom in recession An exhibition and book on the Catholic Girl Guides (CGI) is meeting with very positive response .... | |
| Belfast parish gets go-ahead for new church Lisburn City Council’s Planning Service has given its approval for a much-needed new church to .... | |
| Department looking to cut 10 Catholic schools Officials at the Department of Education are looking at ten urban areas where the number of .... | |
| Abortion claims "complete nonsense", say PLC Claims that there is now greater public demand for abortion have been dismissed as “complete .... | |
| New moderator The election of Reverend Norman Hamilton (pictured) as the next Moderator of the Presbyterian .... | |
| Bishop to get civic reception. The bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh is to be accorded a civic reception by Clare County .... | |
| Senator says pubs should stay closed Good Friday despite rugby fixture An Independent Senator has stated that pubs should stay closed on Good Friday and that we should .... | |
| Bishop issues warning about ‘unapproved’ missionaries The Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Noel Treanor, has warned Catholics in his diocese not to .... | |
| Ursulines celebrate Today at 11:10am, RTÉ One television is broadcasting Mass from the Ursuline Convent Chapel in .... | |
| Killarney priest criticises HSE decision to remove statue A Killarney based priest has criticised a decision by the HSE to remove an iconic religious .... | |
| "Build on the progress that has been made" - Archbishop Alan Harper The Most Revd Alan Harper, (pictured) Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has called .... | |
| Liscannor parishioners meet bishop over using church as a funeral home A delegation of parishioners representing the north Clare parish of Liscannor met with the Bishop .... | |
| Give up alcohol appeal Half of all Irish drinkers have a harmful pattern of drinking alcohol. That is according to .... | |
| New book on former Bishop of Ferns A biography on one of the longest serving Bishops of Ferns of all time was launched at the Irish .... | |
| Strabane parishioners set up Facebook page to popular parish priest Parishioners in Strabane in County Tyrone have set up a Facebook page dedicated to their very .... | |
| Social services accused over abuse case Social workers of the Western Health Board have been criticised for their handling of a case in .... | |
| English and Welsh bishops stress importance of virtue in tackling social problems Increased virtue, rather than increased regulation, is the best way for British society to chart .... | |
| New documentary shows the work of Irish missionaries An incredible 20,000 Irish priests, nuns and brothers left Ireland and dedicated their lives to .... | |
| Meath priest elected to top Holy Ghost position A County Meath born priest has been appointed to a top position in the Holy Ghost Order. .... | |
| Virtual confession campaign The Archdiocese of Boston has launched a special website to encourage more people to go to .... | |
| WYD08 sparks vocations upsurge in Sydney World Youth Day in Sydney two years ago is being hailed for spurring a renew interest in the .... | |
| Women in USA Church Women in the church are being celebrated twice in as many weeks in the USA. In February the .... | |
| Chile earthquake More than 800 people have perished in Chile’s earthquake and this figure continues to rise. The .... | |
| UK Government teen pregnancy strategy fails A ten-year UK strategy costing millions of pounds to cut the “shameful” number of teenage .... | |
| Catholics have right to faith schools, Cardinal says All parents, whatever their denominational background, have the right to have their children .... | |
| Iraq Christians in danger Eight Christians have been killed in 10 days in Mosul (Iraq) and the leader of that Archdiocese .... | |
| Cancer survivor plans Reek climb to say thanks A bowel cancer survivor is planning to undertake a climb of Croagh Patrick as a way to give .... | |
| Bishop of Kerry says he was embarrassed to kiss Pope's ring The Bishop of Kerry has claimed that he was surprised as he stooped to kiss Pope Benedict’s ring .... | |
| Limerick priest says killings must stop A Limerick City based priest has told mourners at a recent funeral in the city that the needless .... | |
| Priest says 15-minute masses to suit parishioners A County Mayo priest has a novel approach to making sure that parishioners who are stuck for time .... | |
| Saint Mel to be honoured by the Longford-Dublin Association In a move that has been welcomed by community and business leader alike in Longford this week the .... | |
| World will turn green to honour Saint Patrick Ireland’s global St Patrick’s Day celebrations will take an enviable twist this year with some of .... | |
| More Catholics The number of Catholics worldwide rose by 19 million from 2007 to 2008, according to the Vatican .... | |
| NI politicians put forward plan to fight sectarianism Northern Ireland's political leaders have agreed a new blueprint for fighting sectarianism. .... |
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