As St Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway across Ireland Sophie Clarke travelled to Armagh to find out more about the patron saint’s connection to the city ...

The Catholic Church in Ireland must review its structures “to make sure that they are appropriate to the needs of the 21st century,” said Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran at his installation as ...

Thousands of holy wells in Ireland serve as sites of worship and prayer and continue to attract visits from miracle-seekers. Ireland is home to more than 3,000 holy wells, each attached to their ...

Armagh -St Patrick’s Church of Ireland The Second Sunday in Lent, 25th February. Services at 10am Holy Communion (said; no sermon or hymns - traditional form), 11am Sung Eucharist (contemporary ...

Saint Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He is the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th of March every year. When he was 16 years old he ...

The Catholic Church in Ireland evangelized and educated its own people first and provided the first organized educational infrastructure for a society that previously had none.

Pentecost was an important Jewish festival which marked the harvest. Often Jews would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate in the capital city. Those same disciples are staying in Jerusalem when a ...