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News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Poll Finds Revival of Interest in Religion in Northern Ireland Among Young People
The Iona Institute was keen to compare the findings in both the north and south of Ireland, especially given the higher percentage of Protestant churches in the north. The All Ireland Rosary Rally has ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Poll Takes Pulse of Religion, Spirituality in Ireland
The survey highlights divided public sentiment toward religious figures, with attitudes toward priests and nuns split evenly: 33% view them positively, 33% negatively, and the rest remain neutral.
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Northern Ireland Must Change How Its Schools Teach Religion, Court Says
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said Northern Ireland’s public schools must include the study of faiths other than Christianity. By Esther Bintliff Reporting from London A court case that ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Jewish Religion Recognized in Ireland’s New Constitution
The Jewish religion is formally recognized in the new Free State constitution drawn up by President Eamon de Valera. The document recognizes Ireland as a Catholic nation, but guarantees religious ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Pope Francis' connection to Ireland after living in Dublin for a time in the 1980s
In August 2018, Pope Francis made a historic journey to Ireland, becoming the second pope to visit the Emerald Isle. Although it was his inaugural official trip as the pontiff, he had previously spent ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: The last priests and nuns in Ireland: Exploring the Irish Catholic Church’s steep decline
Both shows eschewed the easy path of gloating over the challenges facing the institutional church. Mr. O’Hanlon carefully reflects on his own ambiguous relationship with faith and his need for the ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Religion is on the decline in both the US and Ireland
Research in both the US and Ireland shows that more and more people are not identifying with any religion. Secularization in the US “shows no signs of slowing,” Pew Research said this month after ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Religion: Luther in Ireland
What would St. Finian have thought, he who is known as the “Teacher of the Irish Saints?” In the handsome Dublin church named for the great 6th century monk, a new pastor was preaching last week, and ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Northern Ireland census data on religion and national identity to be published
Census figures outlining the religious make-up and sense of national identity of people in Northern Ireland will be published later. Long-term demographic trends suggest Census 2021 could be the first ...
News Ireland » Dublin » Religion: Ireland among most religious countries in Europe, new study finds
New research shows Ireland remains highly religious, with notable growth in faith practice among young adults ...