Lough Derg Prior Fr La Flynn, has issued an invitation for pilgrims to join him and the pastoral team for virtual one day retreats during the month of May. These day retreats will enable people to become part of a praying community in “real” time.

The daily broadcast by RTÉ is facilitating a spiritual communion of worshippers who, while not physically present within the church, are digitally united in faith – Bishop Alan McGuckian.

"We have a product but we need a big marketing effort by the likes of Fáilte Ireland to really get this off the ground.”

Hundreds expected to cross the threshold of mercy on Sunday in St Patrick's Basilica at the launch of the 2016 pilgrimage season.

“There are no adequate words in the face of such pain” - Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry.

61-year-old Mgr Patrick McKinney from Buncrana Co Donegal will be ordained Bishop of Nottingham by Cardinal Vincent Nichols on Friday 3 July.

Recent court case involving Fr Gabriel Rosbotham “came as a complete shock to me" - Bishop John Fleming of Killala.

Numbers participating in three-day retreats down, but numbers attending one-day retreats up 16 percent.

New appointment announced in clerical changes for Diocese of Clogher.