Ireland was rocked by the book "Small Things Like These," now a Cillian Murphy movie about women who were hidden away by the Catholic Church.

More than 1,000 priests, nuns and brothers from the diocese served as missionaries in all four continents. While the Catholic Church in Achonry expanded in clerical and religious personnel, the ...

The Catholic Church in Ireland had for far too long felt it was safely ensconced in a “Catholic country.” ... neither of which can really achieve its aims on the basis of such small numbers.

Dublin, Ireland, Dec 6, 2018 / 03:01 am. A unique Irish cross marking the 1,400-year-old grave of a Catholic saint is in danger of destruction due to erosion, and the local community is seeking ...

In 2021, a survey by the Association of Catholic Priests found that only about 30% of Catholics in Ireland attend Mass weekly — a significant drop from 91% in 1975.