Michael Kelly, Catholic News Service
Jerusalem Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali says ‘the best way to support...
A bishop in Jerusalem has appealed for Christians to start returning to the Holy Land on pilgrimage, insisting they should visit holy places located...
Buckingham Palace announces Britain’s King Charles III is undergoing treatment for...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered "steadfast prayers" on behalf of Catholics after it was announced that Britain's King Charles III is undergoing treatment for...
Palestinian bishop fears cycle of violence and hatred will continue unless...
A Palestinian bishop has warned that even when the current war in the Holy Land ends, a cycle of hate will continue unless the...
Irish pilgrims tried to keep ‘sense of normality’ in tour of...
DUBLIN -- A group of Irish pilgrims who were in the Holy Land as Hamas attacked southern Israel Oct. 7 said the experience of...
Census determines ‘Catholic giant’ Ireland numbers have started to fall
DUBLIN -- Once a Catholic giant, Ireland is becoming less religious, census data shows. Just over half of the residents of the Irish capital,...
For first time in 101 years, Northern Ireland census shows Catholic...
DUBLIN (CNS) -- More people in Northern Ireland now identify as Catholic than Protestant for the first time in the history of the jurisdiction,...
Head of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls new law on Mass...
DUBLIN -- The head of the Irish bishops' conference said the government's move to criminalize attendance at Mass as part of COVID-19 regulations was...
Political leader John Hume, who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland,...
DUBLIN -- Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, has hailed political leader John Hume as a "paragon of peace" for his key role...
John Hume, hailed as a who helped bring peace to Northern...
DUBLIN -- Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland, has hailed political leader John Hume as a "paragon of peace" for his key role...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin canceled as Irish officials take...
DUBLIN -- 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...