Church in Ireland Archives

Coroner rules 1971 massacre victims in Belfast were ‘entirely innocent’

May 11, 2021

A coroner in Northern Ireland ruled that a priest and nine lay Catholics who were shot dead by British troops almost 50 years ago were “entirely innocent” and their deaths were unjustified.

By Michael Kelly, CNS

100 years old: Low-key centenary for Northern Ireland

May 4, 2021

Northern Ireland marked what is widely considered to be its centenary on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth II stressing the need for “reconciliation, equality and mutual understanding” as she sent her “warmest good wishes” to its people.

By Pan Pylas

Irish government to lift ban on Mass attendance May 10

Apr 30, 2021

The Irish government said a COVID-19-related ban on Catholics attending Mass will be lifted May 10.

By Michael Kelly, CNS

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

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

Irish bishops says ‘unwillingness’ to appreciate religion during COVID crisis

Apr 4, 2021

An Irish bishop claims there is an “unwillingness or inability in Ireland to appreciate the value of religion or spirituality” in Ireland during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Charles Collins

Irish bishop: ‘Patience is wearing thin’ over ban on public worship

Apr 1, 2021

Bishops in Ireland are calling on the government to take the spiritual needs of the population into consideration, noting the country is the only one in Western Europe to continue to ban public worship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Charles Collins

Northern Ireland bishops oppose UK plan to impose abortion regime

Mar 23, 2021

Northern Ireland’s Catholic bishops say they are “deeply concerned” over plans of the London government to force the Northern Ireland Minister of Health to implement “some of the most extreme and liberal abortion services on these islands.”

By Charles Collins