Sinéad Strong is founder of Catholic Mothers Ireland, an organization that has drawn upon the life and example of St. Brigid ...

St. Brigid has given Ireland one of its most iconic religious and cultural images — the cross that carries her name.

Last month we watched, with interest, the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America.There was ...

The Bishop told the US president from the pulpit that he was sowing fear among the country’s immigrants and LGBTQ people.

Five members of The Ancient Order of Hibernians from across America share what life is like being part of the AOH and what ...

The database also includes allegations about Filipino priests who served in the U.S. and priests from other countries — the ...

Michael Longley, the Irish poet whose long career included more than 40 books, died last week. He was lauded by literary, ...

The New York Saint Patrick’s Day parade has a long, fascinating history. Boston claims the oldest celebrations of St. Patrick ...

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St. Brigid's Day, February 1, is when Ireland remembers the Celtic goddess Brigid and her immense power in both the Irish mythological and religious imagination. The goddess Brigid was the ...

The Irish custom of ‘Little Christmas’ has ... Passmore) Dolores Marshall of Tyrone, in the north, recalled to the Register her Catholic childhood. “Growing up in a Catholic home, the ...

As the neighboring United Kingdom advances a bill to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives, Ireland’s Protestant and Catholic leaders have grown more concerned about the issue and the ...