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Pope Francis expresses sympathy over Creeslough tragedy

Pope Francis has sent a message of sympathy following the Creeslough tragedy. Ten people lost their lives after an explosion at a service station in the town on Friday afternoon. The devastation has reverberated around the globe. Pope Francis has ...

09 Oct 2022 at 16:06

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County Derry woman to advise Pope Francis as part of new role

Pope Francis has appointed a County Derry woman to the Catholic Church's Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Teresa Devlin, from Magherafelt, will help advise the Pope on child protection issues in her new role within the ...

07 Oct 2022 at 09:00

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'How much more blood has to flow?' - Pope appeals to Putin to end ‘spiral of violence’ in Ukraine

Pope Francis has implored Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, and denounced the “absurd” risk to humanity of catastrophic nuclear war as tensions escalate. The pontiff made his ...

02 Oct 2022 at 13:46

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One day at a time: Co Derry centenarian's secret to long life

A County Derry woman who celebrated her 100th birthday last week has said the secret to long life is to neither look too far ahead nor over your shoulder. Esther Cassidy, from Ballymaguigan, received her various letters of ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

Pope apologises for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada

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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 ...

26 Jul 2022 at 10:31

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Pope travels to Canada to apologise for the 'evil' done to Native peoples by Catholic missionaries

The Pope’s trip to Canada to apologise for the horrors of church-run Indigenous residential schools marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy, spurred on by the first pontiff from the Americas ...

23 Jul 2022 at 12:06

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Pope Francis criticises Russia’s war in Ukraine and appeals for peace

Pope Francis has told the Russian Orthodox hierarchy and other faith leaders that religion must never be used to justify the “evil” of war. He asked at an outdoor Mass in Kazakhstan “how many deaths will it take?” ...

14 Sept 2022 at 15:30

Arts & Entertainment

The Banshees Of Inisherin win big at Golden Globes

American director Steven Spielberg and Irish actor Colin Farrell were among the big winners at the Golden Globes as the awards show returned in person for its milestone 80th year. One of the first major events of ...

11 Jan 2023 at 09:37

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Pope warns young people against consumerism and 'the cult of physical wellness'

Pope Francis has warned against consumerism and "the cult of physical wellness" on a recent trip to Greece and Cyprus. He wrapped up his five-day trip by encouraging young people to follow their dreams and not ...

06 Dec 2021 at 11:38

Northern Ireland

Sinead O’Connor ‘gave us strength’, says Magdalene laundry survivor

A woman who suffered abuse in one of the same institutions as Sinead O’Connor said the singer “made Ireland a different place” by speaking out on church and state exploitation. O’Connor spoke openly about ...

08 Aug 2023 at 16:52

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Tens of thousands attend Mass with Pope

Tens of thousands of Hungarians flocked to Budapest’s main square for Pope Francis’s final Mass, gathering on the banks of the Danube as the pontiff wrapped up a weekend visit to the heart of Europe with ...

30 Apr 2023 at 09:47

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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 ...

22 Jan 2023 at 11:48

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