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| Guides boom in recession An exhibition and book on the Catholic Girl Guides (CGI) is meeting with very positive response .... | |
| Belfast parish gets go-ahead for new church Lisburn City Council’s Planning Service has given its approval for a much-needed new church to .... | |
| Department looking to cut 10 Catholic schools Officials at the Department of Education are looking at ten urban areas where the number of .... | |
| Abortion claims "complete nonsense", say PLC Claims that there is now greater public demand for abortion have been dismissed as “complete .... | |
| New moderator The election of Reverend Norman Hamilton (pictured) as the next Moderator of the Presbyterian .... | |
| Bishop to get civic reception. The bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh is to be accorded a civic reception by Clare County .... | |
| Senator says pubs should stay closed Good Friday despite rugby fixture An Independent Senator has stated that pubs should stay closed on Good Friday and that we should .... | |
| Bishop issues warning about ‘unapproved’ missionaries The Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Noel Treanor, has warned Catholics in his diocese not to .... | |
| Ursulines celebrate Today at 11:10am, RTÉ One television is broadcasting Mass from the Ursuline Convent Chapel in .... | |
| Killarney priest criticises HSE decision to remove statue A Killarney based priest has criticised a decision by the HSE to remove an iconic religious .... | |
| "Build on the progress that has been made" - Archbishop Alan Harper The Most Revd Alan Harper, (pictured) Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland has called .... | |
| Liscannor parishioners meet bishop over using church as a funeral home A delegation of parishioners representing the north Clare parish of Liscannor met with the Bishop .... | |
| Give up alcohol appeal Half of all Irish drinkers have a harmful pattern of drinking alcohol. That is according to .... | |
| New book on former Bishop of Ferns A biography on one of the longest serving Bishops of Ferns of all time was launched at the Irish .... | |
| Strabane parishioners set up Facebook page to popular parish priest Parishioners in Strabane in County Tyrone have set up a Facebook page dedicated to their very .... | |
| Social services accused over abuse case Social workers of the Western Health Board have been criticised for their handling of a case in .... | |
| English and Welsh bishops stress importance of virtue in tackling social problems Increased virtue, rather than increased regulation, is the best way for British society to chart .... | |
| New documentary shows the work of Irish missionaries An incredible 20,000 Irish priests, nuns and brothers left Ireland and dedicated their lives to .... | |
| Meath priest elected to top Holy Ghost position A County Meath born priest has been appointed to a top position in the Holy Ghost Order. .... | |
| Virtual confession campaign The Archdiocese of Boston has launched a special website to encourage more people to go to .... | |
| WYD08 sparks vocations upsurge in Sydney World Youth Day in Sydney two years ago is being hailed for spurring a renew interest in the .... | |
| Women in USA Church Women in the church are being celebrated twice in as many weeks in the USA. In February the .... | |
| Chile earthquake More than 800 people have perished in Chile’s earthquake and this figure continues to rise. The .... | |
| UK Government teen pregnancy strategy fails A ten-year UK strategy costing millions of pounds to cut the “shameful” number of teenage .... | |
| Catholics have right to faith schools, Cardinal says All parents, whatever their denominational background, have the right to have their children .... | |
| Iraq Christians in danger Eight Christians have been killed in 10 days in Mosul (Iraq) and the leader of that Archdiocese .... | |
| Cancer survivor plans Reek climb to say thanks A bowel cancer survivor is planning to undertake a climb of Croagh Patrick as a way to give .... | |
| Bishop of Kerry says he was embarrassed to kiss Pope's ring The Bishop of Kerry has claimed that he was surprised as he stooped to kiss Pope Benedict’s ring .... | |
| Limerick priest says killings must stop A Limerick City based priest has told mourners at a recent funeral in the city that the needless .... | |
| Priest says 15-minute masses to suit parishioners A County Mayo priest has a novel approach to making sure that parishioners who are stuck for time .... | |
| Saint Mel to be honoured by the Longford-Dublin Association In a move that has been welcomed by community and business leader alike in Longford this week the .... | |
| World will turn green to honour Saint Patrick Ireland’s global St Patrick’s Day celebrations will take an enviable twist this year with some of .... | |
| More Catholics The number of Catholics worldwide rose by 19 million from 2007 to 2008, according to the Vatican .... | |
| NI politicians put forward plan to fight sectarianism Northern Ireland's political leaders have agreed a new blueprint for fighting sectarianism. .... | |
| Wexford SVP hall to re-open in April A community hall in Wexford town, which is owned by the local Saint Vincent De Paul Society and .... | |
| "I would have mishandled abuse in 1980s too" - bishop Bishop Christopher Jones of Elphin has admitted that if he had been a bishop thirty or forty .... | |
| UCD celebrates religions on campus Chaplains and Catholic students at University College Dublin (UCD) celebrated International Week .... | |
| Tramore priest returns to duty after serious road accident A newly ordained Tramore based priest who was very seriously injured in a road traffic accident .... | |
| Lee Tells Novena We need to be more concerned about character than reputation Amid a packed Saint Mary’s church in Borrisokane on Monday night February 22 last at the second .... | |
| Minister says current lone parent system not working The situation whereby parents can obtain the Lone Parent Allowance until their child reaches 22 .... |
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