The Famine Memorial marks the end of the National Famine Way, a 165-kilometer trail retracing the path of thousands who ...

A map shows the areas of the U.S. where Catholicism is on the rise, with certain regions experiencing a much higher influx ...

Douglas has become a cool capital, but this destination still delivers ancient sites, seaside nostalgia and a quirky ...

Author’s debut novel, Ordinary Saints, celebrates the power of faith, even as it criticises the Catholic Church ...

However, unlike penitents past, many will have their backpack moved ahead each day, while none will take on the arduous task ...

The UK and Ireland’s best pilgrimage routes to walk this year - Walking increases endorphin production and reduces cortisol levels – and is a great way to explore ...

I was on the road to nowhere. On the map, I kept to the blue highways. At night, I slept in a tent. I thought of myself as an apprentice Kerouac. Gone, Ireland. Gone, the strictures of Catholicism.

Kieran had been visiting the city every weekend to find the Skoda, misplaced after a stag weekend Kieran has spent every weekend since April 4 traipsing the streets of Cork looking for his car ...

Ireland is the outlier. Who else requires religious certificate to teach in the majority of public primary schools? “Countries like Saudi Arabia*, Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt and UAE ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

A huge crowd of pilgrims welcomed the Pope to the outdoor religious service as his historic trip to Ireland drew to a close. Well-wishers waved flags, cheered and reached out to touch the pontiff ...

Political and religious leaders in Ireland have paid tribute to Pope Francis as an “exceptional” leader whose papacy was “a gift to the world”. The leader of the Catholic Church died aged ...