Diocesan News02 May 2019

Connor Diocesan Director of Ordinands retires

The Rev Canon Will Murphy has retired as Connor Diocesan Director of Ordinands, a post he has held for the past 27 years.

Diocesan News01 May 2019

Service of Holy Communion marks 65th anniversary of Bishop Mehaffey’s ordination

The former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Dr James Mehaffey, is celebrating the 65th anniversary of his ordination today.

Diocesan News30 Apr 2019

Bishop of Clogher announces Diocesan appointments

The Bishop of Clogher, the Right Revd John McDowell, has announced a number of appointments within the Diocese, including some changes to the Cathedral Chapter.

Diocesan News30 Apr 2019

‘Extremism and terrorism are enemies of all humanity’

Imam expresses solidarity with Christians in Christ Church, Dublin.

Diocesan News30 Apr 2019

‘The distortion of the love of Jesus’

Easter sermon preached by Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

Diocesan News30 Apr 2019

We need violent dissident groups to ‘go out of business’ – Deputy Chief Constable

The murder of Lyra McKee on the night of Thursday, 18 April, cast a dark pall over Londonderry on Good Friday.

Diocesan News19 Apr 2019

Bishop Ken Good’s statement following the murder of Lyra McKee

Diocesan News18 Apr 2019

An Easter Message from the Archbishop of Dublin

Diocesan News18 Apr 2019

Christ’s passion reflected in Holy Week paintings by teenage Omagh parishioner

A young Drumragh parishioner has two 100×70cm canvases on display in St Columba’s Church – ‘Nails from the Cross’ and ‘Crown of Thorns’, painted specially for Holy Week.

Diocesan News17 Apr 2019

Stormy, wet weather in County Cork on Palm Sunday gave donkeys a rest this year

Very stormy, windy, wet weather on the south coast meant that the usual outdoor Palm Sunday processions couldn’t go ahead this year as usual.