Summer tours of Newry Cathedral
The cathedral tour guides are pleased to announce that, following the interruption caused by the pandemic, they will once again offer guided tours of the cathedral on the following dates: Thursday 9th June 2022 at 11.30 am Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 7 pm Wednesday 6th July 2022 at 2 pm Wednesday 20th July 2022 at 7 pm Wednesday […]
Papal Nuncio attends Synodal Pathway event
An event took place on Wednesday 18th May at Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre as part of the synodal pathway process for Dromore. The Papal nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, was in attendance along with Archbishop Eamon Martin. In his remarks, Archbishop Okolo echoed the words that Pope Francis said to him at […]
War represents the failure of politics and dialogue - Archbishop Eamon
“War represents the failure of politics, politics and dialogue” – Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin for Mass on the Feast of Saint Patrick. Ukrainians continue to celebrate Mass and the sacraments on the streets, in the bunkers and shelters, doing their best to bring to their fearful people the love and compassion of ChristIt is […]
Bishops welcome return to full public worship
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person recently for their Spring 2022 General Meeting at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth. The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin. Welcoming the full return to public worship, bishops stated, “As the remaining Covid-19 restrictions […]
Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin for the Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary
“Many families from right across our communities still endure the anguish of not knowing why, or how their loved ones were killed or injured or punished or targeted or disappeared or defamed or locked up, or interned or otherwise banished. Their unanswered questions linger on“. “As a society we have to find ways to open […]