Ireland’s churches rally to support Ukrainian people
Religious communities offer rooms in convents and retreat centres to those fleeing
UK terror suspect tells court he killed MP David Amess to stop him ‘harming Muslims’
Ali Harbi Ali (26) said to have been motivated by MP votes in favour of bombing Syria
Leading Presbyterian Prof Sam McConkey condemns church’s threat to dismiss Dublin minister
Church ‘bringing shame on itself’ with order to recant appointment of gay council member
Rite&Reason: Young Irishman reflects on recent Armagh service
‘It made me think about my own sense of being Irish and my family history’
Man arrested in Cork over threat to kill female British MP
Gardaí were alerted by UK police to the suspect after Labour politician received phone call
Church leaders ‘sorry’ for not doing more for peace in Northern Ireland
Event goes ahead without heads of state of either Ireland or United Kingdom
North’s politicians contacted by PSNI chief in wake of David Amess killing
Simon Byrne spoke to MPs about security after Conservative politician was stabbed
UK leaders lay wreaths outside church where David Amess attacked
Man (25) arrested as UK police declare fatal stabbing of Tory MP a terrorist incident
Commemorative service ‘honest attempt to respect differences’, says Archbishop
Primate critical of how authorities in Republic dealt with churches during pandemic
Anglo-Irish relations not damaged by President’s decision, says Taoiseach
Martin says the decision on whether to attend service was President’s to make
President’s refusal of Armagh invitation ‘unexpected’, say Church leaders
Attendance of Higgins at event would have been ‘very special’ – Archbishop Martin
DUP queries whether President is ‘snubbing’ North centenary events
Peter Weir writes to Michael D Higgins over decision not to attend church service
Bishops call for State to take in more refugees
Taking in more refugees should be ‘policy priority’ and process should be speeded up
Religions’ flaws make it easy to ignore their wisdom
Ingredients of humanity's spiritual success are vital at this critical and dark moment in history
Ireland’s war dead and those killed on UN service remembered in the rain
‘In particular we remember those who died in the War of Independence and subsequent conflict on this island’, said Taoiseach
Irish Methodist Church reaffirms marriage is ‘between man and woman’ after UK vote
UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriage
First black leader of Methodist Church in Ireland takes up role
Rev Dr Sahr Yambasu says he is anxious for ‘huge role and responsibility’
Presbyterian Church trying to retrospectively justify homophobia
I was dismissed as a church elder because I married my same-sex partner
Churches in North extend restrictions on public worship until March
Parishes encouraged to continue broadcasting services online, Archbishop says
Church leaders differ over North’s centenary but commit to common future
Centenary ‘opens up opportunities for greater understanding’, says joint statement
Taoiseach says he will meet Arlene Foster over IRA collusions claims
NI’s first minister says ‘many unanswered questions’ in role of State assisting IRA during Troubles
Taoiseach urged to allow religious services under Covid rules
Religious leaders hold online meeting with Micheál Martin to discuss shutdown
Rev Dr Sahr John Yambasu elected to lead Methodist Church
President-designate was born in Sierra Leone, worked as taxi driver and holds doctorate
Church leaders call on all worshippers to wear face coverings
Masks help protect most vulnerable and show support for health workers, clerics say
John Hume funeral Mass to take place in Derry on Wednesday morning
‘Death of one of our greatest sons’, says Catholic Primate Archbishop Eamon Martin
Trump could try opening the Bible instead of using it as a prop
Bible was never meant to be used as a way of signalling to a target demographic
Irish church leaders invite all to home-based prayer on Sunday
No public holy week or Easter ceremonies in cathedrals or churches due to coronavirus
Public church services suspended – but online prayers continue
Cancellation of some other church gatherings now extends to end of June
At least 22 killed as powerful tornadoes rip through Tennessee
Some 48 buildings destroyed and many more damaged in state capital, Nashville
Churches urge faithful to exert pressure on politicians over housing
‘The State built 8,500 social houses in 1975, but was able to build only 750 two years ago’
Religious leaders urge NI parties to restore Assembly
Joint statement describes ‘growing sense of despair in our politics’
Christian leaders criticise Northern Ireland abortion law change
Catholic bishops say Stormont could have prevented ‘draconian’ Westminster legislation
Church leaders call for restoration of Stormont to stop abortion
Joint statement urges NI secretary to reconvene Assembly before October deadline
Cavan man ordained auxiliary bishop of Armagh archdiocese
Fr Michael Router is told new life will be ‘fulfilling’ but ‘not without its challenges’
Pact between State and religious ‘should widen school choice’
Any new relationship would mean divestment of some religious schools, says Taoiseach
Details of proposed church-state covenant expected at dialogue meeting
Religious control of schools likely to dominate discussions
Church must reach out to those on the margins, says new Cork bishop
Bishop Fintan Gavin apologises at ordination to those who suffered clerical child sex abuse
Welcome to the turtle house in Monkstown Farm
The animal-loving owners of this south Dublin house asked Taka Architects to design an extension – for their 60lb turtle
Church leaders urge end to sense of ‘despair’ at Stormont impasse
Coveney says latest political talks positive but much ‘heavy lifting to do’ in weeks ahead
Significant growth in smaller, more ethnically diverse churches – survey
Report suggests health of Christianity in Ireland more robust than generally believed
Inside the Belfast college that moulded peace-makers and Brexiteers
New illustrated book celebrates 150th anniversary of Methody in Northern capital
'This brute stupidity gripped the whole world' - the broad canvas of Christian art
Rite & Reason: Methodists have a more positive attitude towards religious art than Calvinists and members of other reformed churches
Recalling WWI horror will help avoid conflict, says Cork mayor
Tributes are paid on Armistice centenary to 4,500 Cork men and women who died
Church leaders meet Tánaiste to discuss concerns over Stormont impasse
Deadlock ‘affecting community life, public services and cross-Border co-operation’
Shankill bomb: victims’ families seeking ‘proper justice’
Ten people, including one bomber, were killed in fish shop explosion in 1993
‘Everyone had girls’ names in the seminary’
Writer Phillip McMahon and director Rachel O’Riordan on making a play inspired by a hidden community of gay priests
Church leaders dismayed at vote to lift restrictions on abortion
‘This country is now on the brink of legislating for a liberal abortion regime’
Churches’ stance against abortion is ‘virtue signalling’
The Eighth Amendment is morally repugnant and places women in dire situations
Presbyterian Church urges ‘No’ vote in abortion referendum
Proposed law ‘regressive, incompatible with human dignity and morally unacceptable’
Profiles: Who are the four acquitted in Belfast rape trial?
Three of the four Belfast trial defendants were rugby players
Disgraced former bank boss banned from City over sex and drugs shenanigans
‘Crystal Methodist’ called sex chatlines in breach of bank’s expenses policy
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