Ireland/Northern Ireland
Features
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Amid Rising Islamophobia in Ireland, Leading Imam Takes to the Polls
DUBLIN — Nestled behind a South Asian restaurant, a hookah lounge and a tire repair shop is home to one […]
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Out with God: Serving the Queer Faithful in Ireland
BLACKROCK, Ireland — On a cold, damp March afternoon, a bright orange door sat open, welcoming passers-by to the Methodist […]
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‘Religion and Comedy’s Symbiotic Relationship’: Processing Trauma Through Comedy in Ireland
DUBLIN – James Cadden, who runs a comedy show at Ha’penny Bridge Inn in Dublin, was an altar boy in […]
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Remembering a First Love: A Story 26 Years in the Making
LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland — Christine Cowley still remembers what it felt like to lose her first love. She was just […]
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When Walls Break Barriers: How an Artist’s Murals in Ireland Forged a Life-Saving Friendship From Dublin to Gaza
DUBLIN — Kneeling down on the ground, Palestinian journalist Samia Alatrash wrapped her arms around the lifeless body of her […]
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Music as a Medium to Engage Young People in Church Life
DUBLIN — A recent Youth Mass at St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin started with a song that seemed to fit […]
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In Belfast, Catholic Artists Support Palestinians With Transformed Murals
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The walls that separate the Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods of this Northern Irish city are officially […]
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In Northern Ireland, a Long-Awaited Gurdwara Opens with a Wedding
LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (RNS) — On a cloudy fall day in 2021, about 100 people were praying in Derry’s only […]
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For Irish Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is a ‘Mixture of Happiness and Sadness,’ As All Eyes on Gaza
DUBLIN (RNS) — The Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland was decorated with festive lights on the inside and outside as […]
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At St. Patrick Pilgrimage, Northern Irish Protestants and Catholics Light Kindling of Unity
SAUL, Northern Ireland — Divisions along religious lines were heavy on the mind of Georgina Magine as she joined about […]
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Unexpected Defeat of Referendums Shows Growing Power of Ireland’s Traditional Catholics
DUBLIN (RNS) — At a Mass said in Latin on Sunday (March 10), Ireland’s traditional Catholics declared political victory, days […]
Daily Dispatches
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Day Seven: History, Hope and Homecoming
BELFAST – The last day of our trip through Ireland started again with a traditional Irish breakfast in the Europa […]
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Day Six: In Belfast, a City Still Learning Peace and Healing from the Past
BELFAST – After another traditional Irish breakfast buffet of eggs, beans and black pudding, we departed Londonderry for Belfast. This […]
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Day Five: Northern Ireland’s Journey Towards Peace and the Bloody Sunday Legacy
LONDONDERRY – Today, our class began exploring tumultuous divisiveness and violence in Londonderry’s recent history — and ended with an […]
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Day Four: Onto Derry, Where an Imperfect Peace Persists
LONDONDERRY – On Wednesday morning, we checked out of Gresham Hotel in Dublin, met our bus driver, Kevin, and began our […]
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Day Three: The Sun Rises — As Do Tensions in Dublin’s Religious Communities
DUBLIN — We started our third day in Ireland at 8:30 a.m. by walking along the south bank of the […]
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Day Two: Bridging the Divides in Dublin’s Minority Faiths
DUBLIN – After a hearty buffet breakfast of sausages, potatoes, eggs and black and white pudding, we convened in the […]
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Day One: Discovering Dublin’s History, Cuisine and Quirks
DUBLIN — We landed in Ireland at about 7 a.m. Sunday and were greeted by typical Irish fog and a […]