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There was a “clear recognition” of the need to prepare people for discipleship in a local Church “chastened and challenged” by secularism and the abuse crisis.

Aside from his heroic life and death, Father Doyle’s sense of humor, “warmth” and commitment to small daily life sacrifices also continues to attract people.

All of the bodies discovered during the excavation so far, which began in July 2025, show evidence of being buried in coffins, investigators said.

The primate of all Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, and his Anglican counterpart Archbishop John McDowell have called for the “urgent creation” of a “reconciling initiative” as Northern Ireland faces a …

President Donald Trump backed Irish unification during a meeting Sept. 12 with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, a move that drew praise from a U.S. Irish Catholic fraternal …

Father Edward Flanagan’s life advocating care for troubled youth still serves as an inspiration to the world, said the primate of All Ireland.

Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows.

Bishop McGuckian said he was praying for Ogilvie’s recovery, and paid tribute to his family’s “appeal for calm as they support Stephen.”

Archbishop Eamon Martin reflected on Pope Leo’s message for World Communications Day, observed May 17.

Irish dance superstar Michael Flatley stepped into the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV April 29, leaving the “Lord of the Dance” creator reflective on how faith and footwork are …