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Strength of Creeslough community hailed in service to remember blast victims

There is no community as strong as that in Creeslough, a service to remember the 10 victims who died in an explosion in the village has heard. Local priest Fr John Joe Duffy hailed a major rescue effort over the last two days as “unparalleled in ...

08 Oct 2022 at 21:55

Northern Ireland

Survivors of mother and baby homes and workhouses urged to speak to police

Survivors of mother and baby homes, Magdalene Laundries and workhouses have been urged to speak to police. Detectives are investigating allegations of abuse at the institutions which were formerly run primarily by the Catholic Church, but also ...

09 Aug 2022 at 17:36

Northern Ireland

After days of grief, Royal Hillsborough finally falls silent

After 11 days since Royal Hillsborough became the focus of the outpouring of grief in Northern Ireland at the death of the Queen, the village finally fell silent. Last week, thousands lined the narrow streets of the Co Down village when the ...

19 Sept 2022 at 19:18

Pope apologises for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada

National News

Pope apologises for ‘devastating’ school abuses in Canada

Pope Francis has apologised for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of indigenous residential schools. He said the forced assimilation of native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, ...

26 Jul 2022 at 10:31

Derry News

"He had the heart of a lion and a smile that could fill up in any room"

The requiem mass of Aaron Deery has taken place at noon today in Derry's Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown. He will be laid to rest in St Patrick`s Cemetery, Killenagh, Dunamanagh. Aaron sadly passed away last Friday (July 22) ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:07

Local News

Retired Church of Ireland minister celebrates 101st birthday

A retired Church of Ireland minister has just celebrated his 101st birthday. Rev Canon Bob Wilkinson, who was born in Letterkenny, was educated at Foyle College in Londonderry and then at Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained ...

26 Mar 2022 at 10:43

Local News

Derry church organ to resound at International competition

The organ at Christ Church in Derry is to be put through its paces as part of a simultaneous series of free lunchtime recitals, called Northern Ireland Resounds, to celebrate 10 years of the Northern Ireland International Organ ...

19 Mar 2022 at 12:38

Local News

Memorial oak trees planted in Derry church grounds

Bishop of Derry, Most Rev Dr Dónal McKeown, planted an oak tree in the grounds of St Patrick's Church, Pennyburn, following 12 noon Mass on St Patrick's Day. Oak trees were also planted at St Joseph's Church, Galliagh and St ...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:26

Archbishops call for more action from UK government on visas for Ukrainian refugees

National News

Archbishops unite to press UK government on visas for Ukrainian refugees

Senior church leaders on the island of Ireland have called on the UK Government to do more to help Ukrainian refugees. The all-Ireland primates of the Catholic Church and Church of Ireland came together to urge London to ...

16 Mar 2022 at 15:51

Local News

'Despicable' vandalism on County Derry church condemned

A weekend incident during which £1,000 of damage was caused to a County Derry church has been described as 'despicable' by a local representative. A lock was damaged, candles broken, a vase smashed and Bibles and holy ...

27 Apr 2022 at 09:00

Derry News

"Shauna was someone who was loved and respected by her family, her colleagues and her community"

Shauna McDevitt, the Derry woman who tragically passed away following a road traffic collision on the Toome Bypass on Sunday, is to be laid to rest today (Wednesday, April 13). It is believed she was returning from a ...

13 Apr 2022 at 14:23

Derry News

Derry Playhouse to host So Young- The Taking of My Life by the Catholic Church

Derry Playhouse is set to host Gerard and Damian Gorman for the launch of So Young- The Taking of My Life by the Catholic Church next week. The launch event will be held in theatre and broadcast live from the ...

25 May 2022 at 18:23

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