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The bishops offered prayers for those who have died, for the injured and for the emergency services who responded to the scene of the fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London.

“The missionary movement is firmly enshrined as a key part of our national heritage,” former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, writes in the Foreword of ‘The Legacy of Irish Missionaries Lives On’.

Aim of Somme centenary pilgrimage is to instil “A sense of the futility of war and the importance of friendship, peace and understanding” - Primate.

ACP priest flies the flag for a Church which is "still capable of contributing to debate in the public forum, which is deeply committed to pastoral care and open to looking at its own life, as well as challenging its leadership.”

Pilgrims invited to Music Ministry Together weekend to learn music, get to know each other, and gain a deeper understanding of music in the liturgy of the Church.

New pastoral guidelines on the Sacrament of Confession from the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelisation.

Céilí community holds first discernment weekend for men and women considering call to priesthood and religious life within its own community.

“Personally I’ve enjoyed my priesthood. It’s a privileged position because as a priest we are thrown into the deep end of life with people, their joys and their sorrows.”

“Last Wednesday, ‘a fear and trembling’ gripped us all when we heard that Dónal had died as a result of a most unfortunate, unexpected and sudden accident."

Young men and women use home grown Irish community to discern religious vocations.

Ordination of Fr Brian Griffin for service in Ossory is the first ordination in the diocese for 14 years.

Fr Michael Geraghty is the youngest priest in Killaloe. He will spend his summer helping the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes followed by a stint of missionary work in Africa.

“Sunday mornings we have bigger congregations than we have been seeing for a considerable time. Our webcam is reaching people far from Longford.”

“Some families are living a long Good Friday and it is difficult for them to know the Easter promise of resurrection.”

"It is a sacred space and we anticipate that people will act appropriately and respectfully" - Mgr Jim Carroll.

Fr Des Hillery, parish priest of Nenagh, to oversee the running of the diocese until a new bishop is appointed.

Priest of the diocese of Killaloe, Archbishop Eugene Nugent, has been serving as apostolic nuncio to Madagascar, the Commorros and Mauritius.

Ireland’s newest monastery - the Benedictine monks of Silverstream Priory in Co Meath - need €150,000.

Despite becoming an internet sensation, the Co Meath parish priest has no intention of giving up his ministry to concentrate on singing.

“If we as priests don’t encourage this culture of discernment, the young men who want to become priests ... will slip through the cracks.”

Funeral Mass in Belfast of Brendan Megraw - the 23-year-old who was abducted from his home in April 1978.

"How appropriate that a cathedral in the heartland of Ireland would be the first to bear that hopeful title, Christ our King."

Just two places left in month long course in Westmeath.

Bishop-elect Kevin Doran pays tribute to Bishop Jones' 20 years at the helm.

Christians are not called to be simply consumers of religion but ‘washers of feet’.

Reviews praise progress made in dioceses of Cloyne, Dublin, Killaloe and Meath.

Information about special events happening across Ireland on Sunday.

Over 31 million people watch video of priest singing at wedding ceremony.

Celebration in Cork by the Presentation Sisters and friends of the declaration of Nano Nagle as Venerable.

Cardinal Brady to lead ceremonies at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Athlone.