Religious practice is in decline in Ireland and secularisation and cultural diversity are on the rise, so why is confirmation still so popular?

Early Irish residents of Columbus sometimes spent the holiday engaged in more solemn religious gatherings, social events and, ...

Bishop Doran’s installation concludes the Church’s plans to reduce its six West of Ireland dioceses to three. In April of ...

While St. Patrick's Day is a loud celebration of Irish heritage around the country each year, the church that bears the saint's name near Worthington, Pennsylvania, sits in contrast with a quiet ...

(photo: Catholic Arena) K.V. Turley Features March 14, 2025 WATERFORD, IRELAND - On Ash Wednesday ... The bishop feels what he did is simply what the Church needs to do, namely, go to the margins ...

Antisemitism in predominantly Catholic Ireland has reached medieval levels, according to a study conducted in December 2024 ...

Irish couple Gráinne and Daryn Keane were looking forward to marriage, but they faced a crucial question: Would they be married in the Catholic Church? Ms. Keane felt a desire to assert greater ...

By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger A Holy Thursday tradition that began during the Renaissance, “Seven Churches ...

Stokes McCune, the head Leprechaun for the Church Hill Irish Festival, said the festival has ties to the neighborhood's historic St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. "This is an Irish heritage ...