Church in UK and Ireland

Irish bishops call for swift action in resettlement of child refugees
- Apr 15, 2021
Ireland’s bishops are calling on the government to “act quickly” in resettling refugee children from the Moira refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece.

By Charles Collins
EU, UK set meeting over Northern Ireland trade rules
- Apr 14, 2021
European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic and the United Kingdom Brexit minister David Frost will hold talks Thursday in Brussels to discuss Northern Ireland trade rules, the EU said on Wednesday.

By Associated Press
Irish Christian leaders call on UK, Ireland to work together on root causes of N Ireland violence
- Apr 13, 2021
Religious leaders in Ireland are calling on Irish, British, and Northern Irish politicians to renew their “commitment to peace, reconciliation and the protection of the most vulnerable” in the face of ongoing violence in Northern Ireland.

By Charles Collins

Former chaplain says Prince Philip was deeply interested in God
- Apr 12, 2021
The former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II remembers Prince Philip as a man so deeply interested in God that he often would arrange conversations with Jewish and Muslim scholars, then put himself into the role of the Christian theologian.

By Catholic News Service

Religious leaders recall Prince Philip’s spiritual curiosity
- Apr 12, 2021
Churches in Britain held services Sunday to remember Prince Philip as people of many religions reflected on a man whose gruff exterior hid a strong personal faith and deep curiosity about others’ beliefs.

By Jill Lawless
London police ‘deeply regret’ aftermath of Good Friday liturgy shutdown
- Apr 12, 2021
Catholic officials and members of London’s Metropolitan Police Service pledged to “move forward in friendship” after a controversial forced ending of the Good Friday service at Christ the King Polish Catholic Church in the capital.

By Charles Collins
Belfast bishop urges politicians to avoid inciting more violence
- Apr 10, 2021
The Catholic bishop of Belfast urged politicians to be more careful about their language as the city was engulfed in nightly violence.

By Catholic News Service
What is behind the latest unrest in Northern Ireland?
- Apr 10, 2021
Young people have hurled bricks, fireworks and gasoline bombs at police and set hijacked cars and a bus on fire during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland. Police responded with rubber bullets and water cannons.

By Jill Lawless