A Catholic priest in Northern Ireland has called last week’s funeral Mass for Irish musician Shane MacGowan a scandal. “It was an abuse of what the Mass is and what the Catholic funeral liturgy is all ...
The Catholic faith has, for decades now, been waning in what was once a devout stronghold of the faith, but a new survey is suggesting that Ireland may soon experience a sort of Christian revival, ...
In a sign of the Catholic Church's struggles with one of its most faithful followers, fewer than a quarter of an expected crowd of half a million people last weekend attended Pope Francis' public Mass ...
The number of baptisms in Ireland has declined by 29.6% over ten years, according to a new analysis by the Dublin-based Iona Institute, which describes itself as a Christian advocacy and research body ...
Young choir members pray during a Mass at Dublin's St. Mary's Pro Cathedral on Nov. 14, 2025, marking the bicentenary of the church's dedication in 1825 and the feast of the city's patron, St.