Nearly 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse across hundreds of Ireland’s religious-run schools have been documented in a new report, marking the latest grim revelations to emerge from the country ...

At the time, Ireland was a kingdom within the state of Great Britain. The island’s three religious factions had long been divided. Families who belonged to the Anglican Church of Ireland made up ...

DUBLIN (OSV News) — Once a Catholic giant, Ireland is becoming less religious, census data shows. Just over half of the residents of the Irish capital, Dublin, now self-identify as Catholic ...

The survey highlights divided public sentiment toward religious figures, with attitudes toward priests and nuns split evenly: ...

As Ireland undergoes a steep reported drop in religiosity, the isle of saints and scholars awaits a September report by a European rights court on the country's abortion ban. The recommendations may ...

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 ...

For a fact, the Rev. Hans Dietrich Mittorp was German, and a Lutheran at that—the first Lutheran pastor with a parish in Ireland for more than two centuries. Since a community of Danes ...

The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant shifts in religious attitudes and practices in Ireland. Updating findings ...