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Derry's two bishops land roles in a new film about the devastating impact of Covid pandemic

Derry's two bishops have landed acting roles in a film based around Covid-19 and the tragic impact the virus has had on so many families. President Michael D. Higgins has also sent the city’s innovative film company, Black North Productions, his ...

14 Jun 2021 at 20:00

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Bishop Donal McKeown appointed Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Donal McKeown as Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor, with immediate effect. Bishop McKeown will also remain Bishop of Derry. This is a temporary appointment until the appointment of a new Bishop of Down ...

22 Jan 2023 at 11:48

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Bishops urge parish communities to be alert for those most impacted by current emergency

Church leaders in Ireland have expressed “urgent concern” regarding what they described as the “challenges facing the most vulnerable in society”. Speaking on the Feast Day of Saint Vincent de Paul (Tuesday) the Northern Catholic Bishops said ...

29 Sept 2022 at 13:48

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Long Tower's new audio tour 'feast for the senses'

Long before inclusivity entered popular culture, the illuminated manuscripts of Columban tradition fused art and word into a medium that spoke to all. With the release of its new multi-lingual audio guide, St Columba’s Long Tower is bringing ...

19 Jul 2023 at 11:30

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Major shake-up in Derry Diocese as Bishop McKeown announces clerical changes

Bishop Donal McKeown has announced a number of clerical changes for the Derry Diocese. The changes will see Rev Joseph Gormley, parish priest (PP), Creggan, move to become PP of Holy Family, Ballymagroarty with the current church curate ...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:44

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IN PICTURES: Derry "Walk in the Light" event supported by the four main denominations

Bishop Donal McKeown with on his left Rev. Peter Morris, Carlisle Road Methodist Church, and on his right, Rev. Nigel Cairns, St. Augustine's Church, with parishioners at the start of the "Walk in the Light" event supported by the four ...

06 Nov 2023 at 19:00

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IN PICTURES: Diocese of Derry Celebration Mass to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Saint Eugene's Cathedral

Diocese of Derry Celebration Mass to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the opening of Saint Eugene's Cathedral. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio ...

01 May 2023 at 16:45

Bloody Sunday

Bishop of Derry's poignant message of hope at annual Mass to remember Bloody Sunday

A cross in front of the altar at St Mary's Church in the Creggan took Bishop Donal McKeown, the Bishop of Derry, back to 1972 and three days after Bloody Sunday. Back then, 50 years ago, with the city still raw with grief after the ...

28 Jan 2022 at 22:09

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Bishop McKeown urges Derry Diocese to embrace change with 'faith and courage' in Advent message

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Advent is a season of expectation. It invites us to wait in joyful hope for the coming of Christ once again into our lives at Christmas. Isaiah, John the Baptist and Mary each listened, ...

03 Dec 2025 at 09:30

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IN PICTURES: Eucharistic Procession of the Feast of Christ the King in Derry

Bishop Donal McKeown on board "The Amazing Grace" boat before departing from the jetty to visit the three bridges to commemorate the three falls of Christ. From left, Fr. James O'Reilly, Bro. Shawn O'Connor, Fr. Patrick ...

24 Nov 2025 at 09:50

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Derry Diocese: Clerical changes 2025

Bishop Dónal McKeown has announced the following clerical changes for the Diocese of Derry. The changes are effective from Saturday, August 30, 2025: Rev John McDevitt, PP Steelstown and Adm Culmore to be PP Clonmany ...

28 Jul 2025 at 11:08

Bloody Sunday

Bishop of Derry: Had the truth not been denied, "so many lives and so much pain could have been spared"

The Bishop of Derry has said that had the “truth been spoken that day” on Bloody Sunday, “so many lives and so much pain could have been spared.” Bishop Donal McKeown addressed the congregation at a special Mass at ...

28 Jan 2022 at 20:32

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