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Watch: Swedish church sets off on three-mile road trip to new city centre

How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches down the road? With a little bit of engineering, a lot of prayer — and some Eurovision for good luck.

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Death toll rises after attack on church in east Congo church

Firefighters at the Church of the Holy Name in Greenisland, Co Antrim, following a fire which started on Sunday night, causing significant damage to the Church of Ireland building and hall (PA)

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Three boys aged 10 and 11 charged over Antrim church fire

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Protests as German president inaugurates rebuilt tower of church with Nazi links

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Priest ‘surprised’ by arson attack at Co Antrim church

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Catholic church damaged in arson attack in Antrim

Japan leaders urge court to revoke legal religious status of Unification Church

Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an education ministry probe concluded the group has systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families ...

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Bishop of Cork seeks to rejuvenate city's historic Eucharistic Procession

Bishop Fintan Gavin will announce details of plans to breathe new life and energy into the near century-old public religious ceremony

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Proving the Church cares about science, and rock 'n' roll: Pope’s astronomer comes to Cork

Jesuit priest Brother Guy Consolmagno returns to Ireland with a message for our astronomers

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida says ruling party will cut ties with Unification Church

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal triggered by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

41 dead after fire in packed Cairo church during morning service

A fire has ripped through a packed church during morning services in Egypt’s capital, killing at least 41 worshippers including at least 10 children.

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

Dozens dead after fire rips through church in Cairo

A fire has ripped through a church in a densely populated neighbourhood of Cairo, leaving at least 41 dead and injuring 14, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Coptic Church said.

Sun, 14 Aug, 2022

Man aged 71 held over Alabama church shooting that left three dead

A 71-year-old man has shot dead three elderly people during an event at an Alabama church where he occasionally attended services, police said.

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

Gunman held after shooting in Alabama church leaves two dead

Thursday’s shooting took place just over a month after one person was killed and five others injured when a man opened fire on Taiwanese parishioners at a church in Southern California

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

German court rejects bid to remove antisemitic pig sculpture on church

A German federal court has rejected a Jewish man’s bid to have a 700-year-old antisemitic statue removed from a church where Martin Luther once preached.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Nigerian forces hunt gunmen who killed 50 at church

The gunmen who killed 50 people at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria opened fire on worshippers both inside and outside the building, in a co-ordinated attack before escaping the scene, authorities and witnesses said on Monday.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria

Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency in the northeast and armed gangs who carry out attacks and kidnappings for ransom, mostly in the northwest

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Doctor who died as he tackled gunman in church shooting is hailed a hero

A gunman motivated by hatred against Taiwan chained shut the doors of a California church and hid firebombs before shooting at a gathering of mostly elderly Taiwanese parishioners, killing a man who tackled him, US authorities said.

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Man tied-up by parishioners after allegedly firing and killing one at US church

A man opened fire at a southern California church on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others before being stopped and tied-up by parishioners in what an official called an act of “exceptional heroism and bravery”.

Mon, 16 May, 2022

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Letters to the editor: Doctors' earnings always in the limelight

There seems to be a lack of curiosity as to why these doctors are earning sums no doctor in Ireland ever should from the public purse

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

Shocked Mass-goers find Kenmare church hit by graffiti

A pentagram type symbol and some black writing were sprayed on the wall of the 'iconic' church in Kenmare

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Church in Spain to open probe into child sex abuse spanning 80 years

Newspaper exposé provokes investigation into allegations against 251 priests and some lay people from religious institutions

Sun, 19 Dec, 2021

Actor breaks silence on childhood abuse he suffered from priest

French actor Laurent Martinez has spoken about the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest when he was just eight.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

Pope’s ‘shame’ at scale of clergy abuse in France

Pope Francis expressed “shame” for himself and the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday for the scale of child sexual abuse within the church in France, and acknowledged failures in putting the needs of victims first.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

330,000 children victims of church sex abuse in France, report estimates

A major report has found that an estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years.

Tue, 05 Oct, 2021

Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro

The new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro was inaugurated on Sunday amid clashes between police and protesters who oppose continued Serb influence in the tiny Balkan state.

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro

Riot police used tear gas on protesters who fired gunshots in the air and hurled bottles and stones before the planned inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro on Sunday.

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

Church still incapable of saying there is no excuse for a priest abusing a child

They may have attracted positive PR for the Church, but the new measures for dealing with clerical abuse are a million miles away from being good enough

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

Downing Street defends Johnson’s visit to church with controversial LGBT+ views

Downing Street has defended Boris Johnson’s visit to a church that the leader of the Labour Party was criticised for visiting due to its attitudes towards homosexuality.

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

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Richard Hogan: Church's view on same-sex marriage could damage progress we've made

labelling same-sex union as ‘sin’ has the potential to perpetuate the old anachronistic dictum that sexuality is a choice and that those in same-sex marriages are choosing to live in ‘sin’

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

WATCH: Sheep butt goats out of Cork graveyard post

Templebreedy church in Crosshaven came up with an ingenious, eco-friendly way to tackle overgrowth around headstones in St Matthews graveyard

Wed, 24 Mar, 2021

Church burgled twice in less than 24 hours

A church has been burgled twice in less than 24 hours in Co Down.The first incident happened shortly after midday on Friday at the New Testament Pentecostal Church on Main Street in Ballynahinch.The second intrusion happened shortly after 6.20am on ...

Sat, 20 Feb, 2021

Sectarian graffiti attack on NI Catholic church condemned

Sectarian daubings were discovered on St Mary’s church in Limavady.

Sun, 31 Jan, 2021

Light coming from book in woman's hands in gesture of giving

Letters to the Editor: Religion has no right to force itself on schoolkids

Religious instruction and worship should be moved outside core hours on an opt-in basis in all schools

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Public worship suspended in Northern Ireland until next month

The decision was taken by leaders of the Catholic, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist congregations.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

Just one school divested from the Church in 2020

More than 90% of primary schools across the country remain in the hands of the Church despite attempts to give parents alternatives in how children are educated

Wed, 23 Dec, 2020

Helpline created for Mother and Baby Homes survivors

Francis Timmons and Terri Harrison said those interned in the network of institutions "need to be listened to".

Sun, 06 Dec, 2020

Church housing New York’s Liberty Bell gutted by fire

A historic church in lower Manhattan that houses New York’s Liberty Bell and whose congregation dates to the city’s earliest days has been gutted by a massive fire.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2020

Senator calls for churches to open in the weeks running up to Christmas - not just Christmas week

A former Fine Gael minister has called on the Government and Nphet to allow people to go to mass in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Sat, 14 Nov, 2020

Pope Benedict XVI Celebrates Mass At Nationals Stadium

Kerry priest compares Covid-19 restrictions to the spirit of the Black and Tans

Fr Gearoid Walsh, who is the parish priest of Ballymacelligott, made the comments in two separate masses live-streamed on Facebook

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

Catholic Archbishop voices concern over ‘underestimation’ of Covid-19 in Dublin

The capital city came under tighter restrictions on Saturday following a surge in the number of cases

Sat, 19 Sep, 2020

Church leaders recommend wearing of face coverings during worship

"It has become increasingly clear that the wearing of face coverings, in conjunction with hand washing etc, is likely to reduce the spread of coronavirus, thus helping to protect others"

Wed, 19 Aug, 2020

Female priests outnumber men in Church of Sweden

The Church of Sweden now has more female than male priests for the first time, a sign of huge strides for gender equality since women were first allowed to be ordained in 1960.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2020

SDLP question UK Govt's handling of Covid-19 crisis as vulnerable targeted in Church collection scam

Scammers are targeting vulnerable people in the North by offering to collect church envelopes containing money, the Catholic Church has warned.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2020

Welcome for Vatican guidelines on support of children born to Catholic clergy

An Irish-based organisation which offers support to children born of Catholic clergy around the world has welcomed Vatican Guidelines on the issue which it says were largely unknown up to now.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Bishop apologises for priest's comments comparing gay people to zombies

Latest: The Bishop of Ossory has apologised following comments made a priest in Co Kilkenny who compared gay people to zombies.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2019

Member of 'Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster' loses action over no free Luas travel during Papal visit

Prominent Atheist and member of the Congregationalist Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, John Hamill has failed in a discrimination action over not getting free Luas travel on the day of the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park last August.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2019

PSNI make arrest after church damaged in Antrim

Police in the North have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with criminal damage at a church in Antrim.

Mon, 22 Apr, 2019

New stained glass offers a window to the past in Clonakilty church

Two spectacular stained glass windows depicting a series of historical and cultural ‘turning points’ over some 700 years in a West Cork town, have gone on display in the local church.

Mon, 22 Apr, 2019

13 dead after church collapses in South Africa

At least 13 people have been killed after part of a church collapsed in South Africa, according to local media.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Church

Watch: Swedish church sets off on three-mile road trip to new city centre

Death toll rises after attack on church in east Congo church

Three boys aged 10 and 11 charged over Antrim church fire

Protests as German president inaugurates rebuilt tower of church with Nazi links

Priest ‘surprised’ by arson attack at Co Antrim church

Catholic church damaged in arson attack in Antrim

Japan leaders urge court to revoke legal religious status of Unification Church

Bishop of Cork seeks to rejuvenate city's historic Eucharistic Procession

Proving the Church cares about science, and rock 'n' roll: Pope’s astronomer comes to Cork

Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida says ruling party will cut ties with Unification Church

41 dead after fire in packed Cairo church during morning service

Dozens dead after fire rips through church in Cairo

Man aged 71 held over Alabama church shooting that left three dead

Gunman held after shooting in Alabama church leaves two dead

German court rejects bid to remove antisemitic pig sculpture on church

Nigerian forces hunt gunmen who killed 50 at church

At least 50 killed in massacre at Catholic church in southwest Nigeria

Doctor who died as he tackled gunman in church shooting is hailed a hero

Man tied-up by parishioners after allegedly firing and killing one at US church

Letters to the editor: Doctors' earnings always in the limelight

Shocked Mass-goers find Kenmare church hit by graffiti

Church in Spain to open probe into child sex abuse spanning 80 years

Actor breaks silence on childhood abuse he suffered from priest

Pope’s ‘shame’ at scale of clergy abuse in France

330,000 children victims of church sex abuse in France, report estimates

Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro

Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro

Church still incapable of saying there is no excuse for a priest abusing a child

Downing Street defends Johnson’s visit to church with controversial LGBT+ views

Richard Hogan: Church's view on same-sex marriage could damage progress we've made

WATCH: Sheep butt goats out of Cork graveyard post

Church burgled twice in less than 24 hours

Sectarian graffiti attack on NI Catholic church condemned

Letters to the Editor: Religion has no right to force itself on schoolkids

Public worship suspended in Northern Ireland until next month

Just one school divested from the Church in 2020

Helpline created for Mother and Baby Homes survivors

Church housing New York’s Liberty Bell gutted by fire

Senator calls for churches to open in the weeks running up to Christmas - not just Christmas week

Kerry priest compares Covid-19 restrictions to the spirit of the Black and Tans

Catholic Archbishop voices concern over ‘underestimation’ of Covid-19 in Dublin

Church leaders recommend wearing of face coverings during worship

Female priests outnumber men in Church of Sweden

SDLP question UK Govt's handling of Covid-19 crisis as vulnerable targeted in Church collection scam

Welcome for Vatican guidelines on support of children born to Catholic clergy

Bishop apologises for priest's comments comparing gay people to zombies

Member of 'Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster' loses action over no free Luas travel during Papal visit

PSNI make arrest after church damaged in Antrim

New stained glass offers a window to the past in Clonakilty church

13 dead after church collapses in South Africa

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