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“Le Typhus,” votive painting by Theophile Hamel, 1817-1870, Canadian, installed in the ceiling at the entrance to Notre-Dame-De-Bonsecours Church in Montreal. (Wikimedia Commons)

Fleeing the Irish potato famine and dying of typhus, they found the Grey Nuns

Robert Brennan|May 14, 2026|4 Min Read

Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin announces the elevation of St. Mary's Pro Cathedral to formal cathedral status at a Mass to mark the bicentenary of the church's dedication in 1825 and the feast of the city's patron, St. Laurence O'Toole, on Nov. 14, 2025. The Catholics of Dublin have a dedicated cathedral for the first time in 500 years following Pope Leo XIV's decision on Nov. 14 to designate St. Mary's as the Irish capital's official Catholic cathedral. (OSV News photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Dublin)

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Dublin Catholics, Archbishop Farrell celebrate first dedicated cathedral in 500 years

Sarah Mac Donald|Nov 18, 2025|4 Min Read

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Abortions in Ireland up 300% since 2018 referendum

Catholic News Agency|Jul 17, 2025|5 Min Read

Senior forensic consultant Niamh McCullagh holds a map July 7, 2025, showing the planned excavation of the graveyard in Tuam, Ireland, where the bodies of 796 babies were uncovered at the site of a former mother-and-baby home run on behalf of the Irish government by the Catholic Sisters of Bon Secours. (OSV News/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters)

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As excavation begins at Irish maternity home, Catholic experts urge fact-based news reporting

Michael Kelly|Jul 16, 2025|4 Min Read

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Irish bishops call for prayers for peace on Saint Patrick’s Day

Charles Collins|Mar 17, 2025|4 Min Read

Graham Schafer holds a sign during a demonstration in support of assisted dying in London Nov. 29, 2024. Britain's lawmakers voted Nov. 29 to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, despite opposition from Britain's Catholic bishops and other faith groups. (OSV News photo/Mina Kim, Reuters)

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Irish bishops call for respecting human life as assisted suicide advances

Charles Collins|Dec 5, 2024|4 Min Read

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Irish parliament votes Yes to ‘note’ report supporting Assisted Suicide

Charles Collins|Oct 24, 2024|3 Min Read

The Misunderstood Heron. (Image via Instagram @misunderstood_heron)

The Misunderstood Heron food truck is worth the wait (unless it pours)

Heather King|Sep 20, 2024|4 Min Read

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March for Life takes place in Ireland amid ‘soaring’ abortion rates

Charles Collins|May 7, 2024|3 Min Read

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Irish voters resoundingly reject proposals to redefine family, undermine motherhood

Michael Kelly|Mar 10, 2024|4 Min Read

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Ireland at a crossroads: Redefining family, motherhood on the ballot

Anian Christoph Wimmer|Mar 5, 2024|4 Min Read

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Proposed referendum for Irish Constitution calls for widening the definition of family

Michael Kelly|Dec 6, 2023|3 Min Read

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