Ireland back in 1979 was a country gripped by political violence in the north. When it was announced that the newly elected Pope John Paul II would visit Ireland, immediately speculation began on ...

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...

Protestant church leaders in Northern Ireland have this week shown a significant measure of respectfulness and sympathy in ...

Evolution: The gradual development of something from an earlier form. When Europeans invaded America and set up the USA, ...

Of the 668 same-sex marriages celebrated in Ireland last year, 325 were male same-sex weddings, while 343 were female. The ...

As an almost 90-year-old, Bishop Emeritus J. Kevin Boland of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah stays busy doing what he ...

IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Kileen considers the legacy of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes and how stories can be ...

Drogheda's most famous tourist attraction St Peter Church in West Street may soon become a Basilica. Visitors from all over ...

There were 6,425 Catholic marriage ceremonies, 193 Church of Ireland ceremonies, The Spiritualist Union of Ireland performed 1,446 ceremonies, and 4,034 couples opted for other religious ...

In Ireland. I love that ... Not just the pope of the Roman Catholic Church, but a priest of Catholicism. Father Martin: I think that’s key to understanding who he was. He was a Jesuit and ...

Pope Francis's historic visit to Ireland in 2018 occurred during a period of significant tension between the Irish people and the Catholic Church. Reflecting on the visit, former Taoiseach (Irish ...

Teachers in the Republic of Ireland want a more secular approach to education, a survey of the country's largest teachers' ...