Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

The following homily was delivered by Father Martin Kelly, in Saint Patrick’s Church, Portaferry, in the Diocese of Down and Connor, on 3 November 2026.

Due to the influence of Mary, on her Son, Jesus of Nazareth, the wedding that they attended at Cana, turned out to be a lavish occasion instead of being the disaster it could have been when the wedding party had run...

I warmly invite you to join me in celebrating the Feast of our great local saint, Saint Malachy, and praying for peace on Tuesday, 3 November at 7.30pm in Saint Malachy’s Church, Armagh.

In a video messa...

Archbishop Eamon Martin, CCEE Vice-President; Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, CCEE President; and, Archbishop Dražen Kutleša, CCEE Vice-President (CCEE media)

‘May the Lord Give Us Peace!’: Appeal by the Presidents of the European Bishops’ Conferences for Peace during their gathering in Salzburg for the 2026 Plenary Assembly

“We encourage everyone to join us for this prayerful occasion, to venerate these sacred relics, and to draw spiritual strength from the extraordinary lives these saints led.” – Father Willie Purcell This Sunday, 1 November, on the Feast of All Saints, Saint Canice’s Catholic Parish in Kilkenny will host a rare public veneration featuring more than 3,00...

Bishops: We need to address the root causes of homelessness that exist in our economy to serve human dignity and the common good

The continuing rise in the numbers of people seeking emergency accommodation across the island of Ireland was referenced in a report by the Bishops’ Commission for Social Issues and International Affairs during the Bishops...