Dublin
Who was St. Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?
By Peter Smith — January 29, 2024
The commemorations come a year after Ireland began honoring her with an annual public holiday — the first Irish woman to be recognized with one.
Vatican-backed family rally to have speech on welcoming gays
By Nicole Winfield — June 12, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Rev. James Martin told The Associated Press it was 'immensely significant' that a Vatican-backed meeting would include his presentation, saying it showed 'that LGBT Catholics and their parents are an important part of our church.'
Pope confirms plans to visit Dublin for August family rally
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 21, 2018
VATICAN CITY (AP) — It will be the first papal trip to Ireland since the explosion of sex abuse cases sorely compromised the Catholic Church's moral authority.
Catholic order covered up for Irish priest who molested 100 girls
By Yonat Shimron — May 5, 2016
(RNS) The priest has been named in Irish media as the Rev. Patrick McDonagh, who was convicted in 2007 of sexually abusing several girls and died two years later.
Irish abortion debate reflects growing church-state tensions
By Sarah Parvini — March 27, 2013
DUBLIN, Ireland (RNS) Most European countries allow abortion on demand during the first trimester, but in Ireland, where there is still a palpable struggle between waning Catholic influence and an increasingly secular state, the friction between the two groups continues to escalate.
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