The Marian shrine at Knock announced Aug. 10 that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrine and its church would be closed for the Aug. ...
Dublin's iconic St. Patrick's Day parade has been canceled due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. Authorities had initially insisted that the festivities -- which mark St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland in 432 ...
The Catholic Church in Ireland has confirmed that a woman who was seriously ill with multiple sclerosis experienced a complete healing of all her symptoms at Knock shrine in September 1989.
Dublin is just 200 miles from Knock’s sanctuary. But from the modern and cosmopolitan atmosphere of the capital to this remote village in northwest Ireland, it seems almost like traveling in time. The landscape around ...
Since 1994, Catholics have gathered every few years for the World Meeting of Families. This year’s gathering was held Aug. 21-26 in Dublin. In honor of this celebration, Pope Francis journeyed to Ireland for an ...
They will come by planes, trains and automobiles. All roads lead to Dublin for the Aug. 21-26 World Meeting of Families. The concluding Mass celebrated by Pope Francis before an expected congregation of some 600,000 ...
Here we go again. Argentina seems ready to legalize abortion. The lower house of the Argentine Congress has voted to allow abortion, albeit with many negative votes. Action in the upper house is pending, but ...
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has described a May 25 vote paving the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks gestation as the “culmination of a quiet revolution.” Judging by the singing, dancing ...
The serpents have returned to Ireland. In a bold and forceful statement, more than two-thirds of Irish voters May 25 cast ballots in favor of legalizing abortion on demand for a baby up to 12 ...
Concerns about the role social media plays in elections and political campaigns are commonplace now. Whether it’s the U.S. presidential election or the vote on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, analysts ponder to ...
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