20 Oct 2017 | Catholic Church, News
A priest has said he believes marriage should be an option for Catholic Church clergymen. Paddy O’Kane, of Holy Family Church in Ballymagroarty, said the move could help address the global shortage of Catholic priests. A quarter of Catholic parishes worldwide...
29 Sep 2017 | Catholic Church, News
A priest who was the subject of false accusations, has claimed that nine priests who were wrongly accused of abuse have died by suicide. Tim Hazelwood, a priest in County Cork, was falsely accused of the sexual abuse of a child in 2008. An anonymous complaint was made...
26 Sep 2017 | Books, News
Mission halls, non-denominational places of worship, stand for one overriding aim: to preach the Word of God. For this special work of documentary photography, the author has been granted access to most of the 100-plus mission halls across Northern Ireland....
10 Jul 2017 | Catholic Church, News
Former Northern Ireland footballer Philip Mulryne has been ordained as a Roman Catholic priest by Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia, who had travelled from Rome for the ceremony. Belfast-born Mulryne won 27 caps for Northern Ireland in a career that included spells...
