IRISH monks who travelled to Iceland in the 9th century to 'pray to the wind' are the inspiration for a new international project in which the best know Christian prayer - the Lord's Prayer, or Our Father - is said in the world's most extreme places.

AS a child, I loved St Patrick's Day.

AS Fr La Flynn, the current Prior of Lough Derg observes - with some understatement - the sacred pilgrim site set in Co Donegal is "absolutely steeped in history".

WE enjoy an occasion immensely but grieve that someone we love cannot be there to share it.

POPE Francis has urged Catholics across the world to pray "intensely" for peace in Ukraine.

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But Kenny McFarland is hardly your average bandsman.

Bishop Donal McKeown said that he supported ending the exception which means that schools are exempt from laws outlawing religious discrimination.

THE Synod has three key words: communion, participation and mission.

SOMETHING is happening in the Catholic Church.

THE Papal Nuncio visited Saul in Co Down last week to take part in a new novena which is following the steps of St Patrick around Ireland in the run-up to his feast day.

IF there is any community who has walked the long and painful journey from enemy to friend, and made the hard choices of forgiveness, repentance and reconciliation, it is here on the island of Ireland.

Benedict XVI was responding to a report on January 20 from a German law firm.