Ireland Archives

Irish archbishop notes ‘nastiness and bitterness’ of Catholics on social media

Church in UK and Ireland
Oct 23, 2019

Dublin’s archbishop has warned against the “nastiness and bitterness” of Catholics on social media, saying people will only be attracted to the Church if they encounter “people of joy.”

Irish bishop makes last minute appeal for N. Ireland pols to stop abortion law

Church in UK and Ireland
Oct 19, 2019

An Irish bishop has made a last-ditch appeal for Northern Irish politicians to set aside their differences and stop the British government from imposing abortion on the province.

‘Rosary Priest’ still an inspiration decades after his death

Interviews
Oct 19, 2019

Holy Cross Father Steve Gibson is the head of the Father Patrick Peyton, CSC Memorial Centre in County Mayo, Ireland.

Northern Ireland border communities anxious amid Brexit deal

Associated Press, Church in UK and Ireland
Oct 17, 2019

With Britain’s departure from the European Union, identity and customs checks could return to the Irish border — and with it, people fear, the enmities that caused the decades of violence.

Vatican cardinal stirs controversy by saying it’s time to ‘exit’ abuse scandals

Vatican
Oct 11, 2019

When a top papal advisor earlier this week suggested that Catholic prelates should stop apologizing to clerical abuse survivors, in order to lift the “cloud” of scandal hanging over the Church, it offered a clear illustration of the pressures the abuse crisis has generated – both on victims and Church officials.