Father Owen Gorman, a parish priest in the Clogher Diocese, said the Church “encourages infant baptism out of love for souls, and so that the babies of Catholic parents would receive the best start in ...

As Ireland heads to the polls on Friday, respect for the dignity of human life is among the key issues highlighted for voters in a statement issued by the Irish Catholic bishops titled “To Be a People ...

In Ireland, where religion has played such a big place in its past, for better or for worse, fewer and fewer people are attending mass on Sunday, and even less are willing to commit themselves to the ...

At the direction of Pope Francis, a number of changes were announced for diocesean leadership and organization of the Catholic Church in the West of Ireland on Wednesday, April 10. Two dioceses in ...

As the Irish diaspora around the world prepared to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, a writer at The Telegraph scorched President Biden for being the "worst" public representative of Irish Catholicism’s ...

In the sixth century, the monk St. Columba left the Emerald Isle and sailed to Iona to build a new monastery and spread the Christian faith. For centuries afterwards, Ireland held a reputation as a ...

Two of Ireland’s largest pro-life groups are disputing a U.S. Catholic college’s defense of the pro-life record of its upcoming commencement speaker, adding a new wrinkle to a growing controversy over ...

Newly elected Prime Minister Michelle O'Neill of Northern Ireland speaks during a meeting of the legislative assembly in Belfast Feb. 3, 2024. O'Neill is Northern Ireland's first Catholic prime ...

Five members of The Ancient Order of Hibernians from across America share what life is like being part of the AOH and what led to them joining their local group. Members of The Ancient Order of ...