Statement of Archbishop Dermot Farrell on the riots in Dublin city centre The shocking events on the streets of our city on Thursday afternoon and evening have dismayed us all. We have seen with our own eyes, how violence puts everyone – especially the...
Members of the Church Leaders’ Group (Ireland) warmly welcomed the cessation of armed conflict in Gaza and Israel, notwithstanding its temporary nature. Deeply mindful of the immense pain and hurt being experienced by so many on all sides, they prayed for all...
[Photo caption: Pope Francis during his visit to Ireland in 2018] Statement Bishop Donal McKeown, Apostolic Administrator of Down and Connor. His Holiness Pope Francis was saddened to be informed of the death of Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Anthony Farquhar,...
Statement In October of 1958, the long reign of Pope Pius XII came to an end – and it was a surprise to many that the conclave elected the 76-year-old Pope John XXIII. It was this cheerful pontiff who unexpectedly called the Second Vatican Council. ...
Requiem Mass for Bishop Anthony Farquhar will be celebrated today, Thursday 23 November 2023, at 12.00pm in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Ormeau Road, Belfast, in the Diocese of Down and Connor. Following the Mass, interment will take place in the adjoining...
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