Rector and parish administrator of St Joseph’s in Dundalk, Fr Noel Kehoe CSsR, described the new initiative as “an exciting new tool in our mission to preach plentiful redemption.”

The number of parishes using Church Services TV to broadcast live Mass increased by almost a third during 2017.

Three years after Martina Purdy joined the Adoration Sisters in west Belfast, she will profess her vows along with former barrister, Sr Elaine of the Heart of Jesus Kelly.

A Holy Door of Mercy will be opened in Mount St Alphonsus for the nine days of the Novena.

“We gave a subtitle to the 4 Corners Festival - ‘Bringing Belfast Together’. We want people to see that everybody is welcome in every part of the city.”

Across our community, our churches and our conflict Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR forged new relationships so that old differences could be resolved.

Describing Fr Alec as an "artisan of peace", Bishop pleads with minority still in thrall to violence.

Special ecumenical service of gratitude for the life of Fr Reid held on Tuesday in Clonard.