New IRA condemned after hate campaign targets Primate of All-Ireland

The New IRA has been condemned after it launched a hate campaign against the Primate of All-Ireland. Posters targeting the Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, were put up outside St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, only a short distance from where the terrorist group murdered Lyra McKee last year, The Sunday Life reported. The hate campaign comes only... Read More

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June 30, 2020

Primate of All-Ireland hails ‘day of joy’ as worshippers return to church

The Primate of All-Ireland has hailed a day of joy as worshippers returned to church services for the first time in 15 weeks. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, paid tribute to healthcare workers who tirelessly served the sick and parishioners who volunteered to carry groceries and other essentials to those living alone. He celebrated... Read More

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May 11, 2020

Pandemic reminds us we are dependent on others and God, says Primate of All-Ireland

Forced seclusion and restricted personal freedoms amid the Covid-19 pandemic remind us that we are dependent on others and on God, the Primate of All-Ireland has said. Noting that parishes and dioceses in Ireland have now begun to draw up their plans and “roadmaps” for a return to collective prayer as soon as it is... Read More

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May 7, 2020

Primate of All-Ireland encourages young people to ‘hold onto hope’

The Primate of All-Ireland has offered words of encouragement to young people who were preparing to leave secondary education before the coronavirus ‘gatecrashed’ their ‘important and special year’ and has urged them to ‘hold on to hope’. Offering his thoughts and prayers to Leaving Cert and A-Level students at this particularly difficult time, the Archbishop... Read More

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March 17, 2020

‘We are never completely isolated,’ says Primate of All-Ireland in St Patrick’s Day message

“We are never completely isolated,” the Primate of All-Ireland has reminded the faithful in his St Patrick’s Day message. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, acknowledged that “this St Patrick’s Day, Ireland, like many parts of the world, is coming to terms with the coronavirus” and “many people are anxious about what lies ahead”. Noting... Read More

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December 25, 2019

Christmas 2019 joint message from the Archbishops of Armagh

Together we wish you God’s richest blessings this Christmas and through the year ahead. These few days at the turn of the year offer an opportunity for people who are normally very busy to give worthwhile time to family and friends. It can also be a stressful and difficult time for people who feel estranged... Read More

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November 27, 2019

On this #RedWednesday, pray for gift of courage, grace of witness and loyalty to Christ, says Primate of All-Ireland

As Christians commemorate persecuted Christians around the world, the Primate of All-Ireland is urging the faithful to pray for the gift of courage, the grace of witness and loyalty to Christ. “Many churches and public buildings in Ireland and Britain are being lit up in red this week, and people are encouraged to wear a... Read More

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September 24, 2019

Primate of All-Ireland in fresh appeal for information to find final three disappeared

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has made a fresh appeal for information to find three men killed and secretly buried by the IRA. The Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, spoke out after the latest search to find Columba McVeigh ended without success. He described the disappointment felt by the teenager’s family as... Read More

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September 3, 2019

Catholics join prayer service for restoration of NI executive

Catholics have joined Christians of numerous denominations to pray for government to be restored in Northern Ireland. Thousands packed St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast at the ‘For the Soul of the Nation’ event on 2 September. Father James O’Reilly from the parish of Antrim joined those praying. He told The Catholic Universe: “I went to pray... Read More

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July 10, 2019

Irish Primate: Bring back “temperance movement”

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has called for the reintroduction of a “temperance movement” in Irish society in an attempt to deal with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as increasing gang violence. “We see how addictions like this can devastate family life and social life. There is no future in a... Read More

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