Of the many things associated with the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint, a small number originate with the religious day of observance. There are now two St. Patrick’s Day days worldwide. One is an ...

Catholic priests have celebrated Masses for “the renewal of the faith” at Mass rocks in all of Ireland’s 26 dioceses. The priests offered the Masses at secluded locations where their persecuted ...

Inside the frescoed nave of a church near the Colosseum, women in black veils and clean-cut young men listened in reverent ...

This year's wrap-up to the weekend's Irish festival also coincided with the Feast of the Assumption, a major Catholic Church holiday honoring Mary. The main celebrant of Sunday's outdoor Mass at Emma ...

This July 11, 2025, photograph shows Niamh McCullagh, a forensic expert, standing on the site in Tuam, Ireland, where she is leading efforts to exhume the remains of children buried at the former St.

The ending of one-off energy payments in Budget 2026 will "disproportionately impact low-income households", according to the Irish Catholic Bishops.

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, ...

TUAM, Ireland — Anna Corrigan thought she was an only child. It wasn't until she was in her 50s, researching her family tree, that she discovered a family secret: Corrigan found documents showing her ...