‘In particular we remember those who died in the War of Independence and subsequent conflict on this island’, said Taoiseach

UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriage

Rev Dr Sahr Yambasu says he is anxious for ‘huge role and responsibility’

I was dismissed as a church elder because I married my same-sex partner

Parishes encouraged to continue broadcasting services online, Archbishop says

Centenary ‘opens up opportunities for greater understanding’, says joint statement

NI’s first minister says ‘many unanswered questions’ in role of State assisting IRA during Troubles

Religious leaders hold online meeting with Micheál Martin to discuss shutdown

President-designate was born in Sierra Leone, worked as taxi driver and holds doctorate

Masks help protect most vulnerable and show support for health workers, clerics say

‘Death of one of our greatest sons’, says Catholic Primate Archbishop Eamon Martin

Bible was never meant to be used as a way of signalling to a target demographic

No public holy week or Easter ceremonies in cathedrals or churches due to coronavirus

Week beginnning Saturday, March 21st, 2020

Cancellation of some other church gatherings now extends to end of June

Some 48 buildings destroyed and many more damaged in state capital, Nashville

‘The State built 8,500 social houses in 1975, but was able to build only 750 two years ago’

Joint statement describes ‘growing sense of despair in our politics’

Catholic bishops say Stormont could have prevented ‘draconian’ Westminster legislation

Joint statement urges NI secretary to reconvene Assembly before October deadline

Week beginning Saturday, August 17th, 2019

Fr Michael Router is told new life will be ‘fulfilling’ but ‘not without its challenges’

Any new relationship would mean divestment of some religious schools, says Taoiseach

Religious control of schools likely to dominate discussions

Bishop Fintan Gavin apologises at ordination to those who suffered clerical child sex abuse

The animal-loving owners of this south Dublin house asked Taka Architects to design an extension – for their 60lb turtle

Coveney says latest political talks positive but much ‘heavy lifting to do’ in weeks ahead

Week beginning Saturday, April 27th, 2019

Report suggests health of Christianity in Ireland more robust than generally believed

New illustrated book celebrates 150th anniversary of Methody in Northern capital

Rite & Reason: Methodists have a more positive attitude towards religious art than Calvinists and members of other reformed churches

Tributes are paid on Armistice centenary to 4,500 Cork men and women who died

Deadlock ‘affecting community life, public services and cross-Border co-operation’

Ten people, including one bomber, were killed in fish shop explosion in 1993

Writer Phillip McMahon and director Rachel O’Riordan on making a play inspired by a hidden community of gay priests

‘This country is now on the brink of legislating for a liberal abortion regime’

The Eighth Amendment is morally repugnant and places women in dire situations

Proposed law ‘regressive, incompatible with human dignity and morally unacceptable’

Three of the four Belfast trial defendants were rugby players

‘Crystal Methodist’ called sex chatlines in breach of bank’s expenses policy